Private (for-profit)

Opelousas School of Cosmetology

Opelousas, Louisiana·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·opelousascosmetology.com
6-yr Graduation
80%
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Total enrollment
37
peer median 37
Avg net price
$13,081
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
80%
Full-time retention
86%

Pell equity

25.0pp gap
Pell recipients
75%3 of 4
Non-Pell (all)
100%1 of 1
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%1 of 1

Non-Pell students graduate at a 25.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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.

FVT/GE

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
27%
$6,500 debt · $24,451 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1989Next review Jan 2027

Action history · 10

  1. Nov 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jun 2025Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Aug 2024Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Nov 2022Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,081
$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)
$13,081
vs peer median $13,081
Federal loans
52.2%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 43 students received $255K in Pell grants, alongside $171K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
43
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$255K
$254,598 total
Direct Loans
$171K
45 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$110K
32 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$61K
13 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 48 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (22.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
22.9%
+20.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
48
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.2%
2017
22.7%
2018
27.6%
2019
22.9%
2020*
13.2%
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 OSC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
37
12-mo unduplicated
52
Undergraduate
52
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
4%2
Women
96%50

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
59.5%
White
32.4%
Hispanic
8.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 10 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    5.0:1

    OSC Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Institutional Research and Effectiveness
    Email
    opelousasschoolofcosmetology [at] gmail.com
    Phone
    (337) 942-6147
    Address
    Hwy 190, East Vine Street, Opelousas, LA, less than one mile from I-49

    The page provides general information about the Opelousas School of Cosmetology, including its history, mission, accreditation, and contact details. The school is located in the historical district of Opelousas and offers programs to prepare students for careers in cosmetology.

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    Frequently asked questions about Opelousas School of Cosmetology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about OSC.

    What is the graduation rate at Opelousas School of Cosmetology?

    Opelousas School of Cosmetology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 80% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Opelousas School of Cosmetology?

    Opelousas School of Cosmetology reports a total enrollment of 37 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Opelousas School of Cosmetology?

    The average net price at Opelousas School of Cosmetology is $13,081 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Opelousas School of Cosmetology located?

    Opelousas School of Cosmetology is located in Opelousas, Louisiana 70570.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Opelousas School of Cosmetology?

    Opelousas School of Cosmetology's IR work is done by the Institutional Research and Effectiveness.

    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.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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