Private (for-profit)

KCK Beauty & Barber Academy

Jacksonville, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·kckbbacademy.org
6-yr Graduation
83%
Total enrollment
36
peer median 36
Avg net price
$18,914
+$6.5k vs peer
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KCK Beauty & Barber Academy is a vocational institution located in Florida, specializing in training for careers in the beauty and barber industry. It offers programs for barbers, cosmetologists, manicurists, and skin care specialists, and is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS).

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
83%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

29.0pp gap
Pell recipients
71%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 29.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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.

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 2018Next review Jan 2026

Action history · 6

  1. Oct 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jun 2022Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Mar 2021Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Jan 2020Renewal 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$18,247
$30–48k
$48–75k$22,915
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,914
+$6,516vs peer median $12,398
Federal loans
39.5%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 38 students received $233K in Pell grants, alongside $255K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
38
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$233K
$232,958 total
Direct Loans
$255K
64 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$99K
32 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$156K
32 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 3 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
3
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2019
0.0%
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 KCK Beauty & Barber Academy

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
36
12-mo unduplicated
63
Undergraduate
63
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
60%38
Women
40%25

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
84.9%
White
12.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3.0%

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 · 22 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago23.261 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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
    10.0:1

    KCK Beauty & Barber Academy vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions KCK Beauty & Barber 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
    SubjectKCK Beauty & Barber Academy
    83%36$18,914
    Academy of Hair Design-Jasper
    52$10,928
    Aesthetics Institute
    28
    American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus
    18$12,398
    Avi Career Training
    22$16,607
    Barber & Beauty Institute of New York
    16$15,939
    Bell Mar Beauty College
    $7,188
    Bellasa Professional Institute
    43
    Butler Beauty Academy
    26$10,413
    Carolina College of Hair Design Inc
    46$13,922
    Central College of Cosmetology
    61$7,364
    Charzanne Beauty College
    $14,042
    Cheeks Beauty Academy
    46$10,481
    Dymond Designs Beauty School
    28$20,750
    Empire Beauty School-Lebanon
    49$18,220
    Legends Barber College
    26$11,445
    M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant
    50$13,516
    New Tyler Barber College Inc
    39$14,499
    Oehrlein School of Cosmetology
    65$9,229
    Princess Institute of Beauty
    29$12,151
    Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy
    53$16,092
    Redondo Beach Beauty College
    43
    Salem College of Hairstyling
    31$6,256
    Salon Success Academy-Fontana
    29$10,813
    Shear Finesse Beauty Academy
    49$22,302
    State College of Beauty Culture
    57$10,994
    Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology
    22$1,124
    The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville
    33$13,347
    UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences
    24
    World Class Academy of Beauty Careers
    36
    Peer group median83%36$12,398

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about KCK Beauty & Barber Academy

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about KCK Beauty & Barber Academy.

    What is the graduation rate at KCK Beauty & Barber Academy?

    KCK Beauty & Barber Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 83% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend KCK Beauty & Barber Academy?

    KCK Beauty & Barber Academy reports a total enrollment of 36 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at KCK Beauty & Barber Academy?

    The average net price at KCK Beauty & Barber Academy is $18,914 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is KCK Beauty & Barber Academy located?

    KCK Beauty & Barber Academy is located in Jacksonville, Florida 32218-5578.

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