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Pathway Vocational Academy

Beaumont, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·pathwayvocational.com

At Pathway Vocational Academy, 40% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2023 IPEDS data. Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
Not reported
—
Graduation (150% time)
40%
—
Avg net price
$19,893
+$6.5k vs peer
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About

Pathway Vocational Academy is a vocational school located in Beaumont, Texas. It focuses on cosmetology and related fields, providing hands-on training and education under the Milady Curriculum. The academy is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, though the founding year and size of the institution are not mentioned.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
40%
Full-time retention
82%

Pell equity

13.2pp gap
Pell recipients
44%12 of 27
Non-Pell (all)
31%4 of 13
Subsidized loan, no Pell
31%4 of 13

Pell recipients here graduate at a 13.2-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2023 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.

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 1997Next review Sep 2020

Action history · 15

  1. May 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Aug 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Mar 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. May 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$19,893
$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)
$19,893
+$6,539vs peer median $13,354
Federal loans
51.5%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2023–24, 14 students received $68K in Pell grants, alongside $30K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
14
AY 2023–24
Pell disbursed
$68K
$68,166 total
Direct Loans
$30K
13 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’19
0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23

Loan volume by type · AY 2023–24

Subsidized$14K
7 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$17K
6 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 62 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (14.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
14.5%
+12.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
62
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2015
13.8%
2016
6.2%
2017
21.2%
2018
13.7%
2019
14.5%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Pathway Vocational Academy

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs0

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 · 13 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

    Pathway Vocational Academy vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Pathway Vocational Academy 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
    SubjectPathway Vocational Academy
    		—Not reported—$19,893—
    Academy of Cosmetology, Barbering, and Esthetics
    		Too newOpen admission19$7,782—
    Academy of Hair Design-Grenada
    		—Open admission21$18,742—
    Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission17$13,354—
    BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission55$16,160—
    Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport
    		—Open admission32$30,086—
    Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park
    		—Open admission51$8,354—
    Champion Beauty College
    		—Open admission—$15,742—
    Cloyd's Barber School 2 Inc
    		—Open admission35$3,224—
    East Texas Cosmetology College
    		—Open admission51$12,344—
    Esteem Academy of Beauty
    		—Open admission56$12,002—
    Formations Institute of Cosmetology & Barbering
    		—Open admission29$16,085—
    Hair Academy
    		Too newOpen admission38$14,403—
    Headmasters School of Hair Design
    		—Open admission92$11,561—
    Hillsdale Beauty College
    		—Open admission26$15,015—
    Keene Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission50$14,027—
    Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College
    		—Open admission40$16,011—
    Master's Barber & Styling College
    		—Open admission—$11,352—
    Mid Cities Barber College
    		—Open admission22$12,203—
    Park Place Premier Barber School
    		—Open admission32$14,532—
    Pearlands Innovative School of Beauty
    		—Open admission69$12,688—
    Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty
    		—Open admission43$12,677—
    Port Huron Cosmetology College
    		—Open admission37$10,398—
    Premier Academy of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission49$18,449—
    Premier Barber School
    		—Open admission45$19,701—
    Sami Halaseh Institute
    		—Open admission30$15,932—
    Santa Ana Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission35$9,391—
    Sharp's Academy of Hairstyling
    		Not reportedOpen admission16$8,343—
    The Salon Professional Academy-Delray Beach
    		—Open admission—$28,167—
    University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology
    		—Open admission42$9,634—
    Vincennes Beauty College
    		—Open admission27$11,333—
    Peer group median——37$13,354

    Institutions like Pathway Vocational Academy

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Pathway Vocational Academy's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • Oklahoma

      Academy of Cosmetology, Barbering, and Esthetics

      Grad rate
      Too new
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      19
      Net price
      $7,782
    • Mississippi

      Academy of Hair Design-Grenada

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      21
      Net price
      $18,742
    • Ohio

      Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      17
      Net price
      $13,354
    • Texas

      BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      55
      Net price
      $16,160
    • Connecticut

      Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      32
      Net price
      $30,086
    • Illinois

      Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      51
      Net price
      $8,354
    • Texas

      Champion Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $15,742
    • Louisiana

      Cloyd's Barber School 2 Inc

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      35
      Net price
      $3,224
    • Texas

      East Texas Cosmetology College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      51
      Net price
      $12,344
    • Utah

      Esteem Academy of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      56
      Net price
      $12,002
    • Oklahoma

      Formations Institute of Cosmetology & Barbering

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      29
      Net price
      $16,085
    • Ohio

      Hair Academy

      Grad rate
      Too new
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      38
      Net price
      $14,403
    • Idaho

      Headmasters School of Hair Design

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      92
      Net price
      $11,561
    • Michigan

      Hillsdale Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      26
      Net price
      $15,015
    • New Hampshire

      Keene Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      50
      Net price
      $14,027
    • Indiana

      Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      40
      Net price
      $16,011
    • Tennessee

      Master's Barber & Styling College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $11,352
    • Texas

      Mid Cities Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      22
      Net price
      $12,203
    • Louisiana

      Park Place Premier Barber School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      32
      Net price
      $14,532
    • Texas

      Pearlands Innovative School of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      69
      Net price
      $12,688
    • Oregon

      Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      43
      Net price
      $12,677
    • Michigan

      Port Huron Cosmetology College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      37
      Net price
      $10,398
    • Oklahoma

      Premier Academy of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      49
      Net price
      $18,449
    • Texas

      Premier Barber School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      45
      Net price
      $19,701
    • Kansas

      Sami Halaseh Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      30
      Net price
      $15,932
    • California

      Santa Ana Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      35
      Net price
      $9,391
    • Michigan

      Sharp's Academy of Hairstyling

      Grad rate
      Not reported
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      16
      Net price
      $8,343
    • Florida

      The Salon Professional Academy-Delray Beach

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $28,167
    • Arkansas

      University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      42
      Net price
      $9,634
    • Indiana

      Vincennes Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      27
      Net price
      $11,333

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

    Frequently asked questions about Pathway Vocational Academy

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Pathway Vocational Academy.

    What is the acceptance rate at Pathway Vocational Academy?

    Pathway Vocational Academy does not have a reported acceptance rate. An admit rate was not reported in the latest federal IPEDS collection.

    What is the graduation rate at Pathway Vocational Academy?

    At Pathway Vocational Academy, 40% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2023 IPEDS data.

    What is the average net price at Pathway Vocational Academy?

    The average net price at Pathway Vocational Academy is $19,893 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Pathway Vocational Academy located?

    Pathway Vocational Academy is located in Beaumont, Texas 77701-4650.

    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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