Private (for-profit)

Olympian Academy of Cosmetology

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·olympianacademy.edu
6-yr Graduation
67%
Total enrollment
338
peer median 338
Avg net price
$20,874
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
67%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

34.0pp gap
Pell recipients
62%
Non-Pell
96%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 34.0-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
45%
$10,731 debt · $23,787 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 1976Next review Sep 2025

Action history · 9

  1. Mar 2023Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Sep 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    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 2022Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    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$20,874
$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)
$20,874
vs peer median $20,874
Federal loans
69.2%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 390 students received $1.7M in Pell grants, alongside $1.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
390
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.7M
$1,688,672 total
Direct Loans
$1.5M
577 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$614K
276 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$775K
275 loan awards
Parent PLUS$104K
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 602 borrowers who entered repayment, 22 (3.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.6%
+1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
602
Defaulted
22
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.7%
2017
16.2%
2018
15.8%
2019
3.6%
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 OAC

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
338
12-mo unduplicated
781
Undergraduate
781
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
20%159
Women
80%622

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
48.0%
Black
21.6%
White
20.4%
Unknown
5.2%
Two or more
3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Asian
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
2.91
2 offenses · 688 students

3-year trend

1.402 yrs ago19.131 yr ago2.91Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
17
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

Aggravated assault
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • Public property2

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
Weapons20
Drugs10
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

Frequently asked questions about Olympian Academy of Cosmetology

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about OAC.

What is the graduation rate at Olympian Academy of Cosmetology?

Olympian Academy of Cosmetology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Olympian Academy of Cosmetology?

Olympian Academy of Cosmetology reports a total enrollment of 338 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Olympian Academy of Cosmetology?

The average net price at Olympian Academy of Cosmetology is $20,874 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Olympian Academy of Cosmetology located?

Olympian Academy of Cosmetology is located in LAS CRUCES, New Mexico 88001-5330.

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