Private (for-profit)

Ponca City Beauty College

Ponca City, Oklahoma·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·poncacity-beautycollege.com
6-yr Graduation
82%
Total enrollment
38
peer median 38
Avg net price
$7,691
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
82%
Full-time retention
85%

Program outcomes

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

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
20%
$4,055 debt · $19,954 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 1994Next review Jan 2025

Action history · 6

  1. Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Nov 2023Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jul 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Apr 2020Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Dec 2019Probation 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,367
$30–48k$9,193
$48–75k$9,820
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$7,691
vs peer median $7,691
Federal loans
55.2%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 73 students received $420K in Pell grants, alongside $402K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
73
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$420K
$420,271 total
Direct Loans
$402K
117 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$174K
59 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$227K
58 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 31 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (19.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
19.3%
+17.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
31
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
30.4%
2017
32.1%
2018
33.3%
2019
19.3%
2020*
6.6%
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 Ponca City Beauty College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
38
12-mo unduplicated
61
Undergraduate
61
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
16%10
Women
84%51

Race / ethnicity composition

White
60.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
18.8%
Hispanic
8.3%
Black
6.3%
Unknown
4.2%
Two or more
2.1%

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 · 39 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
    13.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Ponca City Beauty College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Ponca City Beauty College.

    What is the graduation rate at Ponca City Beauty College?

    Ponca City Beauty College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 82% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Ponca City Beauty College?

    Ponca City Beauty College reports a total enrollment of 38 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Ponca City Beauty College?

    The average net price at Ponca City Beauty College is $7,691 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Ponca City Beauty College located?

    Ponca City Beauty College is located in Ponca City, Oklahoma 74601.

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