Private (for-profit)

Cheeks Beauty Academy

Cheyenne, Wyoming·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Rocky Mountains·cheeksusa.com
6-yr Graduation
71%
Total enrollment
47
peer median 47
Avg net price
$11,035
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
71%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

37.0pp gap
Pell recipients
63%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 37.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
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

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

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
23%
$6,893 debt · $30,258 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 1982Next review Sep 2024

Action history · 6

  1. Nov 2021Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Sep 2020Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Sep 2020Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Oct 2019Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Sep 2019Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    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$10,853
$30–48k$11,017
$48–75k$11,338
$75–110k$14,463
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$11,035
vs peer median $11,035
Federal loans
68.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 94 students received $492K in Pell grants, alongside $353K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
94
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$492K
$491,983 total
Direct Loans
$353K
122 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$211K
77 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$126K
43 loan awards
Parent PLUS$16K
2 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 64 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (3.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.1%
+0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
64
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.8%
2017
7.1%
2018
11.4%
2019
3.1%
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 Cheeks Beauty Academy

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
47
12-mo unduplicated
57
Undergraduate
57
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
12%7
Women
88%50

Race / ethnicity composition

White
55.3%
Hispanic
42.1%
Black
2.6%

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 · 45 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
    16.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Cheeks Beauty Academy

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Cheeks Beauty Academy.

    What is the graduation rate at Cheeks Beauty Academy?

    Cheeks Beauty Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 71% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Cheeks Beauty Academy?

    Cheeks Beauty Academy reports a total enrollment of 47 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Cheeks Beauty Academy?

    The average net price at Cheeks Beauty Academy is $11,035 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Cheeks Beauty Academy located?

    Cheeks Beauty Academy is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001-4413.

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