Private (for-profit)

La Belle Beauty School

Hialeah, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·labellebeauty.net
6-yr Graduation
89%
Total enrollment
63
peer median 175
Avg net price
$12,731
-$5.3k vs peer
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About

La Belle Beauty School is a nationally accredited institution located in Miami and Hialeah, Florida, focused on training students for careers in the beauty industry. It has been in operation for over 50 years and offers programs related to cosmetology, barbering, and massage therapy.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
89%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%
Non-Pell
86%

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 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.

1
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
46%
$8,149 debt · $17,594 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 1979Next review Jan 2028

Action history · 5

  1. Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Sep 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Sep 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Feb 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Apr 2018Renewal 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$12,731
$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)
$12,731
-$5,304vs peer median $18,035
Federal loans
10.5%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 121 students received $526K in Pell grants, alongside $318K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
121
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$526K
$526,290 total
Direct Loans
$318K
203 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$196K
102 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$122K
101 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 105 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (2.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.8%
+0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
105
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.2%
2017
2.5%
2018
3.0%
2019
2.8%
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 School

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
63
12-mo unduplicated
411
Undergraduate
411
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
0%1
Women
100%410

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
100.0%

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 · 238 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 School vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions La Belle 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
    SubjectLa Belle Beauty School
    89%63$12,731
    Avalon Institute-Mesa
    298$16,847
    Avalon Institute-Phoenix
    219$16,689
    Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill
    198$21,152
    Avenue Five Institute
    316$26,507
    Bennett Career Institute
    176$11,108
    Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics
    174$19,272
    David Pressley School of Cosmetology
    225$18,565
    Empire Beauty School-Charlotte
    90$16,126
    Empire Beauty School-North Hills
    83$17,807
    Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills
    121$16,462
    Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park
    95$17,445
    Empire Beauty School-Thornton
    149$15,322
    Empire Beauty School-York
    90$18,035
    G Skin & Beauty Institute
    490$21,142
    Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design
    $10,122
    International School of Beauty Inc
    132$13,450
    International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy
    246$36,205
    Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington
    374$22,325
    Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas
    415$19,616
    Parisian Beauty School
    441$21,316
    Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville
    64$23,830
    Paul Mitchell the School-Orlando
    174$18,877
    Peer group median89%175$18,035

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about La Belle Beauty School

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

    What is the graduation rate at La Belle Beauty School?

    La Belle Beauty School reports a 6-year graduation rate of 89% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend La Belle Beauty School?

    La Belle Beauty School reports a total enrollment of 63 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at La Belle Beauty School is $12,731 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is La Belle Beauty School located?

    La Belle Beauty School is located in Hialeah, Florida 33012.

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