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Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty

West Palm Beach, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·pbacademy.net

Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 60% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 63 students, and 106 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
60%
—
Total enrollment
63
peer median 97
Avg net price
$24,292
+$5.9k vs peer
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About

The Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty specializes in training for the health and beauty industries. It is located in Palm Beach, Florida, and offers programs that focus on fields such as cosmetology, esthetics, and massage therapy.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
60%
Full-time retention
88%

Pell equity

65.4pp gap
Pell recipients
31%11 of 35
Non-Pell (all)
96%27 of 28
No Federal Aid
96%27 of 28

Non-Pell students graduate at a 65.4-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 3 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
3
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

3programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data3 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
3

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.

2
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
23%
$5,621 debt · $24,033 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$6,333 debt · $32,263 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2004Next review Apr 2025

Action history · 5

  1. Apr 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Apr 2025Adverse Action Initiated
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  3. Sep 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  4. Nov 2022Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  5. Dec 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

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$24,889
$30–48k$21,879
$48–75k$22,155
$75–110k$26,008
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,292
+$5,881vs peer median $18,411
Federal loans
54.7%

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, 29 students received $109K in Pell grants, alongside $90K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
29
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$109K
$108,593 total
Direct Loans
$90K
47 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$45K
25 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$45K
22 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 169 borrowers who entered repayment, 12 (7.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
7.1%
+4.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
169
Defaulted
12
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2015
28.6%
2016
11.5%
2017
16.6%
2018
25.3%
2019
7.1%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
63
12-mo unduplicated
106
Undergraduate
106
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
21%22
Women
79%84

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
52.4%
White
25.4%
Hispanic
22.2%

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 · 90 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
    6.0:1

    Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectPalm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty
    		—Open admission63$24,292—
    Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology
    		—84.6%97$21,996—
    Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus
    		—Open admission122$18,476—
    Aveda Institute-Maryland
    		—Open admission77$13,705—
    Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus
    		—Open admission139$28,695—
    California Hair Design Academy
    		—Open admission98$23,607—
    Casal Aveda Institute
    		—97.2%102$14,958—
    Collectiv Academy
    		—Open admission70$19,748—
    Empire Beauty School-Lakeland
    		—Open admission145$17,086—
    Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute
    		—Open admission141$14,488—
    Eves College of Hairstyling
    		—Open admission86$16,181—
    Grace International Beauty School
    		—Open admission24$12,228—
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia
    		—Open admission64$14,519—
    La Belle Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission106$18,505—
    Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork
    		—Open admission402$11,971—
    Mitsu Sato Hair Academy
    		—Open admission85$14,330—
    Morgantown Beauty College Inc
    		—Open admission68$12,823—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Clear Lake
    		—Open admission133$20,472—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Myers
    		—Open admission104$24,702—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons Corner
    		—Open admission—$27,337—
    Rudae's School of Beauty Culture-Ft Wayne
    		—Open admission91$24,926—
    Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design
    		—Open admission152$18,896—
    Skin Institute
    		—Open admission88$17,400—
    Southeast Texas Career Institute
    		—Open admission75$17,083—
    Stage One-The Hair School
    		—Open admission66$11,916—
    Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo
    		—Open admission98$20,739—
    The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda
    		—Open admission142$18,346—
    Top of the Line Barber College
    		—Open admission45$19,078—
    Trend Barber College
    		—Open admission30$19,626—
    Tri-State Cosmetology Institute
    		—Open admission126$15,190—
    Peer group median—90.9%97$18,411

    Institutions like Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • Alabama

      Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      84.6%
      Enrollment
      97
      Net price
      $21,996
    • Washington

      Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      122
      Net price
      $18,476
    • Maryland

      Aveda Institute-Maryland

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      77
      Net price
      $13,705
    • Texas

      Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      139
      Net price
      $28,695
    • California

      California Hair Design Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      98
      Net price
      $23,607
    • Ohio

      Casal Aveda Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      97.2%
      Enrollment
      102
      Net price
      $14,958
    • Utah

      Collectiv Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      70
      Net price
      $19,748
    • Florida

      Empire Beauty School-Lakeland

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      145
      Net price
      $17,086
    • Illinois

      Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      141
      Net price
      $14,488
    • Oklahoma

      Eves College of Hairstyling

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      86
      Net price
      $16,181
    • New York

      Grace International Beauty School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      24
      Net price
      $12,228
    • South Carolina

      Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      64
      Net price
      $14,519
    • Florida

      La Belle Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      106
      Net price
      $18,505
    • Pennsylvania

      Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      402
      Net price
      $11,971
    • Kansas

      Mitsu Sato Hair Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      85
      Net price
      $14,330
    • West Virginia

      Morgantown Beauty College Inc

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      68
      Net price
      $12,823
    • Texas

      Paul Mitchell the School-Clear Lake

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      133
      Net price
      $20,472
    • Florida

      Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Myers

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      104
      Net price
      $24,702
    • Virginia

      Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons Corner

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $27,337
    • Indiana

      Rudae's School of Beauty Culture-Ft Wayne

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      91
      Net price
      $24,926
    • Delaware

      Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      152
      Net price
      $18,896
    • Missouri

      Skin Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      88
      Net price
      $17,400
    • Texas

      Southeast Texas Career Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      75
      Net price
      $17,083
    • Louisiana

      Stage One-The Hair School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      66
      Net price
      $11,916
    • Indiana

      Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      98
      Net price
      $20,739
    • New York

      The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      142
      Net price
      $18,346
    • South Carolina

      Top of the Line Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      45
      Net price
      $19,078
    • Texas

      Trend Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      30
      Net price
      $19,626
    • Texas

      Tri-State Cosmetology Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      126
      Net price
      $15,190

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    Frequently asked questions about Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty.

    What is the acceptance rate at Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty?

    Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

    What is the graduation rate at Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty?

    At Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty, 60% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty?

    Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty reports a total enrollment of 63 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty?

    The average net price at Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty is $24,292 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty located?

    Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty is located in West Palm Beach, Florida 33415-2904.

    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.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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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