Private (for-profit)

Dorsey School of Beauty

Taylor, Michigan·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·dorsey.edu/dsbt/taylor-campus
6-yr Graduation
51%
Total enrollment
164
peer median 164
Avg net price
$22,138
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
51%
Full-time retention
68%

Pell equity

15.0pp gap
Pell recipients
29%
Non-Pell
14%

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 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
77%
$16,500 debt · $21,375 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 2016
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1982Next review May 2028

Action history · 10

  1. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. May 2023Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Jul 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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$22,098
$30–48k$26,307
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$22,138
vs peer median $22,138
Federal loans
55.6%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 273 students received $1.3M in Pell grants, alongside $1.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
273
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.3M
$1,326,420 total
Direct Loans
$1.4M
429 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$527K
204 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$791K
203 loan awards
Parent PLUS$97K
22 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 120 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (4.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.1%
+1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
120
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
22.2%
2017
19.6%
2018
16.7%
2019
4.1%
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 Dorsey School of Beauty

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
164
12-mo unduplicated
544
Undergraduate
544
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
2%10
Women
98%534

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
63.9%
White
16.6%
Hispanic
9.3%
Two or more
7.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.0%
Unknown
1.0%
Asian
0.5%

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 · 220 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

    Frequently asked questions about Dorsey School of Beauty

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Dorsey School of Beauty.

    What is the graduation rate at Dorsey School of Beauty?

    Dorsey School of Beauty reports a 6-year graduation rate of 51% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Dorsey School of Beauty?

    Dorsey School of Beauty reports a total enrollment of 164 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Dorsey School of Beauty?

    The average net price at Dorsey School of Beauty is $22,138 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Dorsey School of Beauty located?

    Dorsey School of Beauty is located in Taylor, Michigan 48180-1866.

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