Private (for-profit)

Hilltop Beauty School

Daly City, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·hilltopbeautyschool.com
6-yr Graduation
73%
Total enrollment
77
peer median 94
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About

Hilltop Beauty School is a cosmetology institution located in an unspecified location, offering programs in cosmetology and manicuring. The school provides education primarily in English and Spanish, focusing on various aspects of the beauty industry. Specific founding year information is not mentioned in the provided text.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
73%
Full-time retention
75%

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 1979Next review Jan 2021

Action history · 7

  1. Sep 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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. May 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Apr 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Apr 2021Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 92 students received $492K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
92
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$492K
$492,474 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

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 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Hilltop Beauty School

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
77
12-mo unduplicated
115
Undergraduate
115
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
4%5
Women
96%110

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
67.1%
Asian
16.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
7.6%
Black
5.1%
Unknown
2.5%
White
1.3%

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 · 102 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

    Hilltop Beauty School vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Hilltop Beauty School 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
    SubjectHilltop Beauty School
    73%77
    82$15,198
    101$16,069
    78$17,278
    94$20,744
    122$9,606
    109$16,761
    73$17,968
    99$18,671
    100$14,876
    139$20,034
    119$16,271
    95$18,689
    Fosbre Academy of Hair Design
    92.7%$20,039
    50$15,550
    74$10,298
    150$21,235
    30$11,727
    81$13,055
    12$19,754
    119$14,118
    147$18,284
    67$26,278
    73$19,617
    94$15,641
    81$19,626
    55$25,834
    79$16,327
    130$26,061
    170$19,240
    109
    Peer group median73%92.7%94$17,968

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    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Hilltop Beauty School

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

    What is the graduation rate at Hilltop Beauty School?

    Hilltop Beauty School reports a 6-year graduation rate of 73% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Hilltop Beauty School?

    Hilltop Beauty School reports a total enrollment of 77 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Hilltop Beauty School located?

    Hilltop Beauty School is located in Daly City, California 94014.

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