Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training
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.
Pell equity
Pell recipients here graduate at a 100.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data2 · 100.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
Action history · 19
- Sep 2024Grant Substantive Change: ProgramNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Nov 2023Grant Substantive Change: ProgramNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Mar 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation RemovedNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Feb 2023Renewal of AccreditationNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Mar 2022Removal of Monitoring StatusNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 43 students received $196K in Pell grants, alongside $238K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
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 vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
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.
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 | $7,746 | — |
| — | — | 53 | $19,549 | — | |
| — | — | 43 | $16,468 | — | |
| — | — | 84 | $22,210 | — | |
| — | — | 47 | $11,710 | — | |
| — | — | 37 | $2,221 | — | |
| — | — | 59 | $31,354 | — | |
| — | — | 92 | $29,529 | — | |
| — | — | 44 | $11,821 | — | |
| — | — | 52 | $27,214 | — | |
| — | — | 51 | $20,564 | — | |
| — | — | 21 | $16,975 | — | |
| — | — | 56 | $14,094 | — | |
| — | — | 59 | $12,391 | — | |
| — | — | 53 | $11,041 | — | |
| — | — | 118 | $14,513 | — | |
| — | — | 55 | $16,843 | — | |
| — | — | 50 | $14,906 | — | |
| — | — | 45 | $25,855 | — | |
| — | — | 83 | $14,612 | — | |
| — | — | 59 | $16,450 | — | |
| — | — | 42 | $15,962 | — | |
| — | — | 34 | $17,127 | — | |
| — | — | 48 | $10,516 | — | |
| — | — | 35 | $18,488 | — | |
| — | — | 39 | $17,509 | — | |
| — | — | 41 | $8,470 | — | |
| — | — | 99 | $6,904 | — | |
| — | — | 112 | $3,440 | — | |
| — | — | 65 | $25,148 | — | |
| — | — | 91 | $11,742 | — | |
| Peer group median | 89% | — | 52 | $15,962 |
Institutions like Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training
Explore the federal data for institutions in Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training's comparison group.
- Wisconsin
Academy of Beauty Professionals
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment53Net price$19,549View data - Mississippi
Academy of Hair Design-Pearl
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment43Net price$16,468View data - Kentucky
American College of Barbering
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment84Net price$22,210View data - Pennsylvania
Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment47Net price$11,710View data - Texas
Barber Education Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment37Net price$2,221View data - South Carolina
Barber Tech Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment59Net price$31,354View data - Oregon
Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment92Net price$29,529View data - Indiana
Christina and Company Education Center
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment44Net price$11,821View data - Florida
Cozmo Beauty School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment52Net price$27,214View data - Texas
Diamonds College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment51Net price$20,564View data - Massachusetts
DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment21Net price$16,975View data - Kentucky
Edge Academy of Beauty
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment56Net price$14,094View data - Illinois
Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment59Net price$12,391View data - Tennessee
Elite College of Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment53Net price$11,041View data - Washington
Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment118Net price$14,513View data - Pennsylvania
Empire Beauty School-Hanover
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment55Net price$16,843View data - Illinois
Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment50Net price$14,906View data - Pennsylvania
Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment45Net price$25,855View data - Kansas
Hays Academy of Hair Design
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment83Net price$14,612View data - Oklahoma
JB's Hair Design and Barber College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment59Net price$16,450View data - Pennsylvania
Lansdale School of Cosmetology Inc
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment42Net price$15,962View data - California
Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment34Net price$17,127View data - Ohio
Meryma'at Barber College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment48Net price$10,516View data - Oregon
Northwest College-Clackamas
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment35Net price$18,488View data - Illinois
Phipps Academy of Barbering
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment39Net price$17,509View data - Louisiana
Ray J's College of Hair
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment41Net price$8,470View data - California
Santa Ana Beauty College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment99Net price$6,904View data - Louisiana
Stevensons Academy of Hair Design
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment112Net price$3,440View data - Texas
Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment65Net price$25,148View data - Iowa
The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment91Net price$11,742View data
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