Private (for-profit)

Grace International Beauty School

Flushing, New York·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·gibs.edu
6-yr Graduation
92%
Total enrollment
24
peer median 97
Avg net price
$14,925
-$1.6k vs peer
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About

Grace International Beauty School is a beauty school located in Queens, New York. It provides training in various beauty disciplines with modern equipment and facilities. The school is nationally accredited and emphasizes a curriculum that incorporates new scientific and trend developments.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
92%
Full-time retention
79%

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.

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 2012Next review Sep 2026

Action history · 3

  1. Apr 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jun 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    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$14,925
$30–48k$14,925
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$14,925
-$1,556vs peer median $16,482
Federal loans
0.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2023–24, 40 students received $129K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
40
AY 2023–24
Pell disbursed
$129K
$128,889 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
19
0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23

Loan volume by type · AY 2023–24

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.

Of 41 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (7.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
7.3%
+5.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
41
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2015
0.0%
2016
0.0%
2017
3.0%
2018
4.6%
2019
7.3%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at GIBS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
24
12-mo unduplicated
108
Undergraduate
108
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
7%8
Women
93%100

Race / ethnicity composition

Asian
93.3%
Hispanic
6.7%

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 · 69 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
2
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

    • Race2

    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
    10.0:1

    GIBS vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions GIBS 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
    SubjectGrace International Beauty School
    92%24$14,925
    Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology
    84.6%97$18,819
    Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus
    122$18,476
    Aveda Institute-Maryland
    77$12,253
    Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus
    139$23,773
    California Hair Design Academy
    98$40,350
    Casal Aveda Institute
    97.2%102$16,575
    Collectiv Academy
    70$19,996
    Empire Beauty School-Lakeland
    145$18,028
    Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute
    141$13,837
    Eves College of Hairstyling
    86$15,155
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia
    64$13,152
    La Belle Beauty Academy
    106$20,261
    Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork
    402$12,358
    Mitsu Sato Hair Academy
    85$10,412
    Morgantown Beauty College Inc
    68$11,040
    Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty
    63$27,045
    Paul Mitchell the School-Clear Lake
    133$21,928
    Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Myers
    104$17,612
    Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons Corner
    $27,337
    Rudae's School of Beauty Culture-Ft Wayne
    91$24,920
    Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design
    152$15,105
    Skin Institute
    88$15,336
    Southeast Texas Career Institute
    75$21,200
    Stage One-The Hair School
    66$11,337
    Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo
    98$16,572
    The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda
    142$16,391
    Top of the Line Barber College
    45$14,486
    Trend Barber College
    30$15,398
    Tri-State Cosmetology Institute
    126$15,361
    Peer group median92%90.9%97$16,482

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Grace International Beauty School

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about GIBS.

    What is the graduation rate at Grace International Beauty School?

    Grace International Beauty School reports a 6-year graduation rate of 92% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Grace International Beauty School?

    Grace International Beauty School reports a total enrollment of 24 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Grace International Beauty School?

    The average net price at Grace International Beauty School is $14,925 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Grace International Beauty School located?

    Grace International Beauty School is located in Flushing, New York 11355-2446.

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