Private (for-profit)

Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training

New York, New York·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·liaschorrinstitute.com
6-yr Graduation
89%
Total enrollment
34
peer median 52
Avg net price
$7,295
-$7.8k vs peer
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About

The Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training is a beauty school located in New York City that specializes in esthetics, skin care, and makeup education. It was established following the success of Lia Schorr's spa, which began in 1980, and offers a hands-on training program led by licensed instructors with a focus on clinical experience.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
89%

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
18%
$6,333 debt · $35,505 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 2018Next review Jan 2028
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2000

Action history · 19

  1. Sep 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Nov 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Mar 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Feb 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Mar 2022Removal of Monitoring Status
    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$5,477
$30–48k$7,026
$48–75k$8,500
$75–110k$10,693
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$7,295
-$7,771vs peer median $15,066
Federal loans
41.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 41 students received $188K in Pell grants, alongside $167K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
41
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$188K
$188,184 total
Direct Loans
$167K
66 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$74K
33 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$93K
33 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 47 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (4.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.2%
+1.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
47
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
24.6%
2017
20.9%
2018
7.1%
2019
4.2%
2020*
1.6%
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 Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
34
12-mo unduplicated
120
Undergraduate
120
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
2%2
Women
98%118

Race / ethnicity composition

White
42.1%
Two or more
26.3%
Unknown
10.5%
Black
7.9%
Hispanic
7.9%
Asian
5.3%

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 · 74 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

    Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training 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
    SubjectLia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training
    89%34$7,295
    Academy of Beauty Professionals
    53
    Academy of Hair Design-Pearl
    43$20,326
    American College of Barbering
    84$21,506
    Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania
    47$10,014
    Barber Education Academy
    37$8,748
    Barber Tech Academy
    59$20,283
    Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and Cosmetology
    92$28,192
    Christina and Company Education Center
    44$11,682
    Cozmo Beauty School
    52$20,231
    Diamonds College
    51$20,905
    DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology
    21$18,701
    Edge Academy of Beauty
    56$14,491
    Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling
    59$13,521
    Elite College of Cosmetology
    53$12,696
    Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy
    118$17,970
    Empire Beauty School-Hanover
    55$16,832
    Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills
    50$15,388
    Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology
    45$30,608
    Hays Academy of Hair Design
    83$14,744
    JB's Hair Design and Barber College
    59$18,127
    Lansdale School of Cosmetology Inc
    42$16,884
    Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology
    34$12,304
    Meryma'at Barber College
    48$4,406
    Northwest College-Clackamas
    35$23,519
    Phipps Academy of Barbering
    39$11,785
    Ray J's College of Hair
    41$10,061
    Santa Ana Beauty College
    99$9,490
    Stevensons Academy of Hair Design
    112$3,715
    Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics
    65$27,218
    The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls
    91$13,595
    Peer group median89%52$15,066

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training.

    What is the graduation rate at Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training?

    Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training reports a 6-year graduation rate of 89% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training?

    Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training reports a total enrollment of 34 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training?

    The average net price at Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training is $7,295 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training located?

    Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training is located in New York, New York 10019.

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