Private (for-profit)

Fort Pierce Beauty Academy

Fort Pierce, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·fpbeauty.com
6-yr Graduation
88%
Total enrollment
28
peer median 39
Avg net price
$19,631
+$3.3k vs peer
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About

Fort Pierce Beauty Academy is a cosmetology school located in Fort Pierce, Florida. It offers various programs including full specialty, barber, cosmetology, and massage, although the founding year is not mentioned.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
88%
Full-time retention
32%

Pell equity

15.0pp gap
Pell recipients
95%
Non-Pell
80%

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 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
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

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

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
22%
$4,916 debt · $22,754 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 1985Next review Sep 2028

Action history · 7

  1. Nov 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Aug 2024Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jan 2024Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Jun 2023Renewal 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$19,631
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,631
+$3,306vs peer median $16,325
Federal loans
97.7%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 258 students received $1.1M in Pell grants, alongside $938K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
258
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.1M
$1,052,142 total
Direct Loans
$938K
356 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$360K
176 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$547K
174 loan awards
Parent PLUS$31K
6 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 153 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (2.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.6%
+0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
153
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.0%
2017
32.3%
2018
24.5%
2019
2.6%
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 Fort Pierce Beauty Academy

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
28
12-mo unduplicated
41
Undergraduate
41
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%14
Women
66%27

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
60.0%
White
40.0%

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 · 31 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
    7.0:1

    Fort Pierce Beauty Academy vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Fort Pierce Beauty Academy 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
    SubjectFort Pierce Beauty Academy
    88%28$19,631
    Academy of Cosmetology Inc
    39$15,890
    Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School
    70$8,773
    Arizona Academy of Beauty
    47$15,544
    Champ's Barber School
    62$17,381
    Cheeks Beauty Academy
    47$11,035
    Crown Cutz Academy Bristol
    $11,149
    Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy
    36$10,807
    GoodFellas Barber College
    32$18,027
    J's Barber College
    26$16,344
    Jay's Technical Institute
    79$16,306
    Louisiana Academy of Beauty
    16$20,597
    Marketti Academy of Cosmetology
    45
    Massachusetts School of Barbering
    44$16,248
    Mitchells Academy
    $14,647
    New Beginnings Beauty Academy
    27$19,101
    New Dimensions School of Hair Design
    38$8,501
    Northern Institute of Cosmetology
    57$4,464
    Northern Technical College
    8$14,605
    Opelousas School of Cosmetology
    37$16,904
    Seguin Beauty School-Seguin
    38$17,870
    Taylor Institute of Cosmetology II
    44$9,019
    Thanh Le College School of Cosmetology
    43$21,350
    The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek
    49$19,365
    Trendsetters School of Beauty & Barbering
    18
    University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology
    53$17,040
    VH Barber & Styling Academy
    27$37,051
    Xtylo Beauty College
    100.0%57$30,274
    Yahweh Beauty Academy
    29$17,618
    Yukon Beauty College Inc
    9$11,831
    Peer group median88%100.0%39$16,325

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Fort Pierce Beauty Academy

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

    What is the graduation rate at Fort Pierce Beauty Academy?

    Fort Pierce Beauty Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 88% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Fort Pierce Beauty Academy?

    Fort Pierce Beauty Academy reports a total enrollment of 28 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Fort Pierce Beauty Academy?

    The average net price at Fort Pierce Beauty Academy is $19,631 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Fort Pierce Beauty Academy located?

    Fort Pierce Beauty Academy is located in Fort Pierce, Florida 34982-6333.

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