Private (for-profit)

California Beauty College

Modesto, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·calbeautycollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
83%
Total enrollment
122
peer median 122
Avg net price
$11,547
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About

California Beauty College is a cosmetology school located in Modesto, CA. It offers licensed programs in cosmetology, esthetics, and nail technology, focusing on hands-on training to prepare students for careers in the beauty industry.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
83%
Full-time retention
97%

Pell equity

67.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%
Non-Pell
33%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
29%
$6,333 debt · $21,571 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1977Next review May 2029

Action history · 7

  1. Jul 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jun 2022Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Mar 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Sep 2018Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,044
$30–48k
$48–75k$13,243
$75–110k$14,758
$110k+$13,958

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$11,547
vs peer median $11,547
Federal loans
43.6%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 121 students received $529K in Pell grants, alongside $646K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
121
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$529K
$529,443 total
Direct Loans
$646K
210 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$206K
88 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$298K
102 loan awards
Parent PLUS$142K
20 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 47 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
47
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.6%
2017
3.0%
2018
0.0%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at California Beauty College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
122
12-mo unduplicated
127
Undergraduate
127
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
1%1
Women
99%126

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
65.8%
White
27.4%
Two or more
2.7%
Asian
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.4%
Unknown
1.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 55 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    14.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about California Beauty College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about California Beauty College.

    What is the graduation rate at California Beauty College?

    California Beauty College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 83% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend California Beauty College?

    California Beauty College reports a total enrollment of 122 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at California Beauty College?

    The average net price at California Beauty College is $11,547 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is California Beauty College located?

    California Beauty College is located in Modesto, California 95354.

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