Private (for-profit)

Moler - Pickens Beauty Academy

Fairfield, Ohio·Private for-profit, 2-year·Great Lakes·molerhollywood.com
6-yr Graduation
96%
Total enrollment
88
peer median 77
Avg net price
$13,898
-$2.4k vs peer
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About

Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy is a beauty school located in Fairfield, Ohio. It focuses on programs in cosmetology, esthetics, and manicuring. The founding year is not mentioned, and there is no information on the size of the institution provided.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
96%
Full-time retention
87%

Pell equity

16.7pp gap
Pell recipients
100%18 of 18
Non-Pell (all)
83%5 of 6
No Federal Aid
83%5 of 6

Pell recipients here graduate at a 16.7-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 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
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

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

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
22%
$6,333 debt · $29,180 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 1985Next review May 2023

Action history · 7

  1. Apr 2025Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Apr 2025Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Oct 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Feb 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Jun 2021Removal 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$13,598
$30–48k$13,134
$48–75k$17,860
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$13,898
-$2,361vs peer median $16,259
Federal loans
62.4%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 45 students received $152K in Pell grants, alongside $151K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
45
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$152K
$152,398 total
Direct Loans
$151K
56 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$71K
30 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$80K
26 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 39 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
39
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.6%
2017
8.3%
2018
15.6%
2019
0.0%
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 Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
88
12-mo unduplicated
117
Undergraduate
117
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%6
Women
95%111

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
38.6%
Asian
29.5%
White
26.1%
Hispanic
3.4%
Two or more
2.3%

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 · 89 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

    Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Moler-Pickens 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
    SubjectMoler-Pickens Beauty Academy
    96%88$13,898
    53$19,549
    29$18,200
    $10,208
    89.5%107$14,275
    98$16,429
    43$20,810
    76$11,200
    93$4,970
    47$11,944
    Elevate Salon Institute
    $23,554
    90$16,089
    92$11,382
    75$15,672
    69$17,847
    149$16,752
    82$17,759
    51$5,955
    66$9,355
    60$28,855
    141$15,759
    55$13,945
    77$8,616
    64$22,535
    66$19,694
    56$18,005
    82$22,823
    121$14,409
    111$19,371
    100$19,436
    Peer group median96%89.5%77$16,259

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    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy.

    What is the graduation rate at Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy?

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

    How many students attend Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy?

    Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy reports a total enrollment of 88 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy?

    The average net price at Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy is $13,898 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy located?

    Moler-Pickens Beauty Academy is located in Fairfield, Ohio 45014.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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