Private (for-profit)

Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology

Dekalb, Illinois·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·debschool.com
6-yr Graduation
63%
Total enrollment
99
peer median 54
Avg net price
$12,133
-$799 vs peer
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About

Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology is a beauty education institution located in DeKalb, Illinois, focusing on cosmetology, esthetics, and instructor education. The school emphasizes small class sizes and hands-on experience, aiming 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
63%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

35.5pp gap
Pell recipients
73%16 of 22
Non-Pell (all)
38%3 of 8
Subsidized loan, no Pell
75%3 of 4
No Federal Aid
0%0 of 4

Pell recipients here graduate at a 35.5-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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
29%
$7,333 debt · $24,971 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 2013Next review Jan 2026

Action history · 4

  1. Oct 2023Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Apr 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Feb 2022Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Feb 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    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$10,544
$30–48k$11,702
$48–75k$13,254
$75–110k$14,145
$110k+$16,026

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

Avg net price (private)
$12,133
-$799vs peer median $12,932
Federal loans
21.2%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 48 students received $200K in Pell grants, alongside $235K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
48
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$200K
$200,063 total
Direct Loans
$235K
86 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$115K
42 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$113K
43 loan awards
Parent PLUS$7K
1 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 37 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (2.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.7%
+0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
37
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.8%
2017
20.0%
2018
21.7%
2019
2.7%
2020*
8.9%
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 Debschool

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
99
12-mo unduplicated
132
Undergraduate
132
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
2%2
Women
98%130

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.6%
Black
14.1%
Hispanic
13.1%
Two or more
8.1%
Asian
1.0%
Non-resident
1.0%

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 · 65 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
    15.0:1

    Debschool vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Debschool selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    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
    SubjectDebutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology
    63%99$12,133
    74$12,076
    33$10,688
    49$12,742
    31$20,851
    54$24,717
    43$17,394
    Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago
    $11,880
    33$9,678
    83$18,083
    96$16,980
    76$8,643
    39$9,063
    69$32,724
    45$21,803
    54$9,684
    77$13,694
    75$8,061
    35$16,374
    47$12,213
    123$13,397
    70$24,453
    38$11,476
    44$25,829
    34$16,685
    66$13,198
    60$10,721
    50$6,773
    46$13,121
    80$8,314
    59$12,932
    Peer group median63%54$12,932

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    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Debschool.

    What is the graduation rate at Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology?

    Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 63% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology?

    Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology reports a total enrollment of 99 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology?

    The average net price at Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology is $12,133 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology located?

    Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology is located in Dekalb, Illinois 60115-3301.

    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.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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