Private (for-profit)

Metro Beauty Academy

Allentown, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·metrobeautyacademy.edu
6-yr Graduation
96%
Total enrollment
197
peer median 197
Avg net price
$19,716
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
96%
Full-time retention
95%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
88%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.0-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.

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
40%
$11,779 debt · $29,135 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 2009Next review May 2026

Action history · 7

  1. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Nov 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Sep 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Mar 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Nov 2021Renewal 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$18,800
$30–48k$16,762
$48–75k$20,127
$75–110k$22,157
$110k+$22,157

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,716
vs peer median $19,716
Federal loans
27.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 77 students received $475K in Pell grants, alongside $617K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
77
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$475K
$474,774 total
Direct Loans
$617K
171 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$263K
77 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$326K
91 loan awards
Parent PLUS$27K
3 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 62 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (4.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.8%
+2.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
62
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.6%
2017
8.2%
2018
11.7%
2019
4.8%
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 Metro Beauty Academy

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
197
12-mo unduplicated
249
Undergraduate
249
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
0%0
Women
100%249

Race / ethnicity composition

White
66.7%
Hispanic
17.8%
Two or more
7.5%
Unknown
3.5%
Asian
2.3%
Black
1.7%
Non-resident
0.6%

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 · 186 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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
    1
    Stalking
    1 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.

    Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    16.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Metro Beauty Academy

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

    What is the graduation rate at Metro Beauty Academy?

    Metro Beauty Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 96% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Metro Beauty Academy?

    Metro Beauty Academy reports a total enrollment of 197 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Metro Beauty Academy?

    The average net price at Metro Beauty Academy is $19,716 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Metro Beauty Academy located?

    Metro Beauty Academy is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania 18106.

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