Private (for-profit)

La Belle Beauty Academy

Miami, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·labellebeauty.net
6-yr Graduation
98%
Total enrollment
106
peer median 97
Avg net price
$20,261
+$3.8k vs peer
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About

La Belle Beauty Academy is a beauty school located in Miami, Florida, and Hialeah, Florida. It has been operating for over 50 years and focuses on providing education in the beauty and wellness industries, preparing students for licensure and employment.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
98%
Full-time retention
90%

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.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
45%
$7,641 debt · $16,910 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$5,909 debt · $21,218 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 1988Next review May 2024

Action history · 5

  1. Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Nov 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Mar 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Nov 2019Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Jun 2019Renewal 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$20,261
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,261
+$3,780vs peer median $16,482
Federal loans
43.3%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 67 students received $291K in Pell grants, alongside $175K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
67
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$291K
$291,293 total
Direct Loans
$175K
100 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$101K
50 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$74K
50 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 167 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (1.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.1%
-1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
167
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.9%
2017
9.8%
2018
6.8%
2019
1.1%
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 La Belle Beauty Academy

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
106
12-mo unduplicated
236
Undergraduate
236
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
4%9
Women
96%227

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
99.3%
White
0.7%

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 · 174 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
    20.0:1

    La Belle Beauty Academy vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions La Belle Beauty 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
    SubjectLa Belle Beauty Academy
    98%106$20,261
    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
    Grace International Beauty School
    24$14,925
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia
    64$13,152
    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 median98%90.9%97$16,482

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Grants & funding (2)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    Frequently asked questions about La Belle Beauty Academy

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about La Belle Beauty Academy.

    What is the graduation rate at La Belle Beauty Academy?

    La Belle Beauty Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 98% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend La Belle Beauty Academy?

    La Belle Beauty Academy reports a total enrollment of 106 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at La Belle Beauty Academy?

    The average net price at La Belle Beauty Academy is $20,261 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is La Belle Beauty Academy located?

    La Belle Beauty Academy is located in Miami, Florida 33135.

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