Private (for-profit)

International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences

Los Angeles, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·icbas.edu
6-yr Graduation
88%
Total enrollment
62
peer median 55
Avg net price
$21,390
+$5.1k vs peer
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About

The International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences (ICBAS) is a beauty school located in Los Angeles, CA, focusing on Cosmetology, Barbering, Esthetician, Manicuring, and Hairstyling. It features a hybrid learning model that combines online theory and hands-on training in a professional salon environment. The institution is nationally accredited by NACCAS and founded by Sonia Boghosian, 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
63%

Pell equity

42.0pp gap
Pell recipients
92%
Non-Pell
50%

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 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
35%
$6,333 debt · $17,949 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 2010Next review Sep 2028

Action history · 10

  1. Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Nov 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Feb 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Nov 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Nov 2022Grant 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$21,162
$30–48k$19,445
$48–75k$22,593
$75–110k
$110k+$24,242

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

Avg net price (private)
$21,390
+$5,110vs peer median $16,281
Federal loans
60.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 65 students received $285K in Pell grants, alongside $312K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
65
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$285K
$285,461 total
Direct Loans
$312K
113 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$122K
53 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$180K
59 loan awards
Parent PLUS$9K
1 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 72 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (2.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.7%
+0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
72
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.0%
2017
0.0%
2018
5.3%
2019
2.7%
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 ICBAS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
62
12-mo unduplicated
131
Undergraduate
131
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
6%8
Women
94%123

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.1%
Hispanic
28.8%
Black
11.9%
Asian
6.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.7%

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 · 66 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
    25.0:1

    ICBAS vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions ICBAS 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
    SubjectInternational College of Beauty Arts & Sciences
    88%62$21,390
    46$18,460
    50$15,071
    48$5,902
    32$25,617
    67$9,494
    90$18,390
    54$9,457
    38$23,666
    67$9,798
    95
    66$16,686
    50$14,133
    $18,236
    73$9,962
    101$20,589
    91$16,320
    55$10,667
    56$16,864
    51$17,877
    96$19,024
    45$12,404
    54$15,106
    37$19,488
    53$19,115
    39$16,241
    92
    30$15,398
    65$9,460
    63$8,752
    Peer group median88%55$16,281

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    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about ICBAS.

    What is the graduation rate at International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences?

    International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences reports a 6-year graduation rate of 88% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences?

    International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences reports a total enrollment of 62 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences?

    The average net price at International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences is $21,390 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences located?

    International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences is located in Los Angeles, California 90039-1012.

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