Private (for-profit)

Diamond Beauty College

South El Monte, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·diamondbeauty.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
90%
—
Total enrollment
67
peer median 55
Avg net price
$12,282
-$4.0k vs peer
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About

Diamond Beauty College is a beauty college located in El Monte, California, occupying approximately 6,500 square feet. The institution offers various programs including cosmetology, esthetics, manicuring, and massage therapy. The founding year is not mentioned.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
90%
Full-time retention
89%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
87%27 of 31
Non-Pell (all)
100%10 of 10
No Federal Aid
100%10 of 10

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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.

FVT/GE

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2011Next review Jan 2029

Action history · 11

  1. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Aug 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Mar 2021Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,282
$30–48k$12,285
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$12,282
-$4,000vs peer median $16,282
Federal loans
0.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 94 students received $368K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
94
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$368K
$367,546 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Diamond Beauty College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
67
12-mo unduplicated
125
Undergraduate
125
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
13%16
Women
87%109

Race / ethnicity composition

Asian
74.6%
Hispanic
22.4%
Black
1.5%
Two or more
1.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 73 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago10.531 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    19.0:1

    Diamond Beauty College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Diamond Beauty College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectDiamond Beauty College
    		90%Open admission67$12,282—
    A Better U Beauty Barber Academy
    		—Open admission46$20,249—
    Academy of Salon Professionals
    		—Open admission50$13,391—
    Cloyd's Beauty School 1 Inc
    		—Open admission48$4,430—
    Del-Mar-Va Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission32$24,260—
    Empire Beauty School-Reading
    		—Open admission90$18,160—
    Florida Academy of Health & Beauty
    		—Open admission54$6,953—
    Hair Arts Institute
    		—Open admission38$17,842—
    International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences
    		—Open admission62$21,624—
    Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City
    		—Open admission67$16,878—
    Kaizen Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission95$17,938—
    Lowell Academy Hairstyling Institute
    		—Open admission66$14,839—
    Makana Esthetics Wellness Academy
    		—Open admission50$11,824—
    Midwest Barber College
    		—Open admission—$18,236—
    Moler Hollywood Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission73$9,456—
    Montgomery Beauty School
    		—Open admission101$20,755—
    North Florida Cosmetology Institute
    		—Open admission91$12,136—
    Omega Institute of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission55$8,706—
    Orlo School of Hair Design and Cosmetology
    		—Open admission56$16,747—
    Paramount Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission51$9,837—
    Paul Mitchell the School-NYC
    		—Open admission96$24,336—
    Premiere Aesthetics Institute
    		—Open admission45$14,513—
    Searcy Beauty College
    		—Open admission54$14,946—
    The Academy of Hair Design Six
    		—Open admission37$17,138—
    The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville
    		—Open admission53$16,043—
    The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology
    		—Open admission39$17,688—
    Top Nails & Hair Beauty School
    		—Open admission92$4,837—
    Trend Barber College
    		—Open admission30$19,626—
    Trend Setters School
    		—Open admission65$16,521—
    Vaughn Beauty College
    		—Open admission63$12,020—
    Peer group median90%—55$16,282

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in Diamond Beauty College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Diamond Beauty College

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

    What is the acceptance rate at Diamond Beauty College?

    Diamond Beauty College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

    What is the graduation rate at Diamond Beauty College?

    Diamond Beauty College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 90% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Diamond Beauty College?

    Diamond Beauty College reports a total enrollment of 67 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Diamond Beauty College?

    The average net price at Diamond Beauty College is $12,282 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Diamond Beauty College located?

    Diamond Beauty College is located in South El Monte, California 91733-2180.

    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.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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