Private (for-profit)

Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·fountainofyouthacademy.edu
6-yr Graduation
25%
Total enrollment
45
peer median 52
Avg net price
$25,855
+$9.9k vs peer
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About

Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology is a cosmetology school located in Pennsylvania, with campuses in Bellevue and Pittsburgh. It offers programs in cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, and nail technology, focusing on skilled professional training. The specific founding year is not mentioned in the provided text.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
25%
Full-time retention
0%

Pell equity

33.0pp gap
Pell recipients
33%2 of 6
Non-Pell (all)
0% of 2
No Federal Aid
0%0 of 2

Pell recipients here graduate at a 33.0-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 3 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
3
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

3programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data3 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
3

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
11%
$3,167 debt · $27,841 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 Sep 2028

Action history · 16

  1. Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Feb 2025Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Aug 2024Grant 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$26,035
$30–48k$22,830
$48–75k$24,650
$75–110k$29,180
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$25,855
+$9,893vs peer median $15,962
Federal loans
6.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 125 students received $383K in Pell grants, alongside $411K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
125
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$383K
$382,572 total
Direct Loans
$411K
197 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$165K
100 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$246K
97 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 43 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (9.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
9.3%
+7.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
43
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.0%
2017
21.4%
2018
10.8%
2019
9.3%
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 FYAC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
45
12-mo unduplicated
218
Undergraduate
218
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
2%4
Women
98%214

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
60.0%
White
24.4%
Two or more
6.7%
Unknown
6.7%
Asian
2.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
365.38
19 offenses · 52 students

3-year trend

141.412 yrs ago185.711 yr ago365.38Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
46
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

Motor vehicle theft
8
Aggravated assault
6
Robbery
4
Fondling
1

By location

19total
  • Public property19

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
Drugs90
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

FYAC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions FYAC 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
SubjectFountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology
25%45$25,855
53$19,549
43$16,468
84$22,210
47$11,710
37$2,221
59$31,354
92$29,529
44$11,821
52$27,214
51$20,564
21$16,975
56$14,094
59$12,391
53$11,041
118$14,513
55$16,843
50$14,906
83$14,612
59$16,450
42$15,962
34$17,127
34$7,746
48$10,516
35$18,488
39$17,509
41$8,470
99$6,904
112$3,440
65$25,148
91$11,742
Peer group median25%52$15,962

Institutions like FYAC

Explore the federal data for institutions in FYAC's comparison group.

FYAC Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office

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Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about FYAC.

What is the graduation rate at Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology?

Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 25% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology?

Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology reports a total enrollment of 45 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology?

The average net price at Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology is $25,855 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology located?

Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15217.

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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