Private (for-profit)

Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty

West Palm Beach, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·pbacademy.net
6-yr Graduation
60%
Total enrollment
63
peer median 97
Avg net price
$27,045
+$11k 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.

Overall completion
60%
Full-time retention
88%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$27,733
$30–48k$24,825
$48–75k$25,482
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$27,045
+$10,564vs peer median $16,482
Federal loans
64.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 29 students received $109K in Pell grants, alongside $94K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
29
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$109K
$108,716 total
Direct Loans
$94K
48 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$47K
25 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$48K
23 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 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 Pbacademy

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

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

Gender split

Men
21%22
Women
79%84

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
69.8%
Hispanic
13.8%
White
7.8%
Asian
4.3%
Two or more
3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%

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 · 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    6.0:1

    Pbacademy vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Pbacademy 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
    SubjectPalm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty
    60%63$27,045
    Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology
    84.6%97$18,819
    Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus
    122$18,476
    Aveda Institute-Maryland
    77$12,253
    Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus
    139$23,773
    California Hair Design Academy
    98$40,350
    Casal Aveda Institute
    97.2%102$16,575
    Collectiv Academy
    70$19,996
    Empire Beauty School-Lakeland
    145$18,028
    Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute
    141$13,837
    Eves College of Hairstyling
    86$15,155
    Grace International Beauty School
    24$14,925
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia
    64$13,152
    La Belle Beauty Academy
    106$20,261
    Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork
    402$12,358
    Mitsu Sato Hair Academy
    85$10,412
    Morgantown Beauty College Inc
    68$11,040
    Paul Mitchell the School-Clear Lake
    133$21,928
    Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Myers
    104$17,612
    Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons Corner
    $27,337
    Rudae's School of Beauty Culture-Ft Wayne
    91$24,920
    Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design
    152$15,105
    Skin Institute
    88$15,336
    Southeast Texas Career Institute
    75$21,200
    Stage One-The Hair School
    66$11,337
    Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo
    98$16,572
    The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda
    142$16,391
    Top of the Line Barber College
    45$14,486
    Trend Barber College
    30$15,398
    Tri-State Cosmetology Institute
    126$15,361
    Peer group median60%90.9%97$16,482

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Pbacademy.

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

    Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty reports a 6-year graduation rate of 60% per the latest IPEDS.

    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 $27,045 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.

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