Private (for-profit)

Federico Beauty Institute

Sacramento, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·federico.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
6-yr Graduation
88%
Total enrollment
220
peer median 244
Avg net price
$24,028
+$4.0k vs peer
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About

Federico Beauty Institute is a third-generation, family-owned beauty institution located in Sacramento, California, with a focus on cosmetology and esthetics education. It has been providing training for 70 years and is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
88%
Full-time retention
96%

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
81%29 of 36
Non-Pell (all)
95%38 of 40
Subsidized loan, no Pell
89%8 of 9
No Federal Aid
97%30 of 31

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-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.

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%
$6,333 debt · $27,882 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 1967Next review Jan 2028

Action history · 7

  1. Sep 2024Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Feb 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Aug 2021Grant 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$22,512
$30–48k$24,003
$48–75k$23,791
$75–110k$26,801
$110k+$27,316

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,028
+$3,995vs peer median $20,033
Federal loans
57.2%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 194 students received $778K in Pell grants, alongside $1.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
194
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$778K
$778,004 total
Direct Loans
$1.0M
364 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$393K
170 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$544K
183 loan awards
Parent PLUS$86K
11 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 239 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (1.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
239
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.8%
2017
6.8%
2018
9.3%
2019
1.2%
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 Federico Beauty Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
220
12-mo unduplicated
371
Undergraduate
371
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
8%30
Women
92%341

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
48.6%
White
26.4%
Black
9.1%
Asian
8.2%
Two or more
5.9%
Unknown
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.08
1 offenses · 245 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago6.831 yr ago4.08Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
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

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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

Federico Beauty Institute vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Federico Beauty Institute 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
SubjectFederico Beauty Institute
88%Open admission220$24,028
Open admission162$15,856
Open admission186$16,501
Open admission257$23,742
Open admission285$17,425
Open admission164$30,126
Open admission259$17,021
Open admission244$28,151
Open admission300$12,321
Open admission248$20,725
Open admission244$19,986
Open admission169$9,162
Open admission448$26,656
Open admission75$14,236
Open admission415$21,797
Open admission481$22,143
Open admission254$20,033
Open admission246$27,029
Open admission204$25,042
Open admission218$17,246
Open admission256$26,617
Open admission297$16,926
Open admission234$20,840
Open admission219$26,577
Open admission220$18,357
Open admission358$17,333
Open admission518$28,639
Open admission160$17,878
Open admission204$12,830
Open admission344$22,768
100.0%235$18,893
Peer group median88%100.0%244$20,033

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Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about Federico Beauty Institute

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Federico Beauty Institute.

What is the acceptance rate at Federico Beauty Institute?

Federico Beauty Institute 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 Federico Beauty Institute?

Federico Beauty Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 88% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Federico Beauty Institute?

Federico Beauty Institute reports a total enrollment of 220 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Federico Beauty Institute?

The average net price at Federico Beauty Institute is $24,028 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Federico Beauty Institute located?

Federico Beauty Institute is located in Sacramento, California 95834.

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.
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 & 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.
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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