Butler Beauty Academy - Kittanning Beauty Academy
About
Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy is a private cosmetology school located in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. It offers programs in Cosmetology, Teacher Training, Nail Technician, Esthetician, and Massage Therapy, preparing students for the Pennsylvania State Board of Licensing Examination. The academy is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences (NACCAS).
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients here graduate at a 55.6-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
Action history · 3
- Sep 2020Removal of Monitoring StatusNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Mar 2020Renewal of AccreditationNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Sep 2019Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: MonitoringNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 31 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (9.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at BBABA
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
BBABA vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions BBABA selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectButler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy | 71% | — | 14 | $7,417 | — |
| — | — | 30 | $24,340 | — | |
| — | — | 18 | $9,417 | — | |
| — | — | 30 | $20,412 | — | |
| — | — | 17 | $13,520 | — | |
| — | — | 20 | $12,255 | — | |
| — | — | 101 | $19,864 | — | |
| — | — | 51 | $26,281 | — | |
| — | — | 5 | $6,638 | — | |
| — | 100.0% | 20 | $7,112 | — | |
| — | — | 41 | $11,819 | — | |
| — | — | 15 | $8,962 | — | |
| — | — | 13 | $24,262 | — | |
| — | — | 16 | $8,035 | — | |
| — | — | 22 | $20,407 | — | |
| — | — | 6 | $9,386 | — | |
| — | — | 10 | $10,186 | — | |
| — | — | 22 | $5,508 | — | |
| — | — | 22 | $14,099 | — | |
Ideal Beauty Academy | — | — | — | $21,937 | — |
| — | — | 8 | $11,283 | — | |
| — | — | 7 | $8,905 | — | |
| — | — | 8 | $3,729 | — | |
PMCA Pittsburgh Multicultural Cosmetology Academy | — | — | — | $15,994 | — |
| — | — | 23 | $13,205 | — | |
| — | — | 15 | $25,805 | — | |
| — | — | 21 | $3,640 | — | |
| — | — | 24 | $9,504 | — | |
| — | — | 14 | — | — | |
| — | — | 18 | $20,896 | — | |
| — | — | 26 | $16,585 | — | |
| — | — | — | $22,325 | — | |
| — | — | 8 | $6,909 | — | |
| — | — | 8 | $17,286 | — | |
| — | — | 20 | $27,746 | — | |
| — | — | 35 | $20,354 | — | |
| Peer group median | 71% | 100.0% | 18 | $13,205 |
Institutions like BBABA
Explore the federal data for institutions in BBABA's comparison group.
- California
Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment30Net price$24,340View data - Georgia
Albany Beauty Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment18Net price$9,417View data - Texas
Allgood Beauty Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment30Net price$20,412View data - Kentucky
Allure Beauty College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment17Net price$13,520View data - Utah
American Beauty Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment20Net price$12,255View data - Maryland
Baltimore Beauty & Barber School II
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment101Net price$19,864View data - South Carolina
Barber Tech Academy-Columbia
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment51Net price$26,281View data - Connecticut
Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5Net price$6,638View data - Utah
Bonnie Joseph Academy of Cosmetology & Barbering
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment20Net price$7,112View data - North Carolina
Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment41Net price$11,819View data - Pennsylvania
Butler Beauty Academy-New Castle Beauty Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment15Net price$8,962View data - Pennsylvania
Champ's Barber School-Lebanon
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment13Net price$24,262View data - Illinois
Creative Touch Cosmetology School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment16Net price$8,035View data - Pennsylvania
Cutting Edge Barber Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment22Net price$20,407View data - Michigan
D&S School of Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6Net price$9,386View data - Oklahoma
Elite Beauty College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment10Net price$10,186View data - Iowa
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment22Net price$5,508View data - Minnesota
Hastings Beauty School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment22Net price$14,099View data - Indiana
Ideal Beauty Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price$21,937 - Texas
Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8Net price$11,283View data - South Carolina
Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7Net price$8,905View data - Texas
Pipo Academy of Hair Design
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8Net price$3,729View data - Pennsylvania
PMCA Pittsburgh Multicultural Cosmetology Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price$15,994 - Kentucky
Regina Webb Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment23Net price$13,205View data - Massachusetts
Rob Roy Academy-New Bedford
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment15Net price$25,805View data - Oklahoma
Southern School of Beauty Inc
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment21Net price$3,640View data - Virginia
Staunton School of Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment24Net price$9,504View data - Tennessee
Studio 75 Hair Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment14Net price—View data - Florida
The Beauty Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment18Net price$20,896View data - Florida
UR Beauty & Barber Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment26Net price$16,585View data - New Mexico
Urban Academy of Beauty
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price$22,325View data - Arkansas
Velvatex College of Beauty Culture
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8Net price$6,909View data - Texas
Vogue International Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8Net price$17,286View data - Pennsylvania
World A Cuts Barber Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment20Net price$27,746View data - Washington
Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment35Net price$20,354View data
Campus network
BBABA is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Frequently asked questions about Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about BBABA.
What is the graduation rate at Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy?
How many students attend Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy?
What is the average net price at Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy?
Where is Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy located?
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
Have a question this page can’t answer?
Ask Clema anything about Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy and its peers — plain language in, cited answers out, in minutes instead of days.
Free for teams up to 3 · No credit card