Private (for-profit)

Princess Institute of Beauty

Reedley, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·piofb.com
6-yr Graduation
91%
Total enrollment
29
peer median 29
Avg net price
$12,151
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About

Princess Institute of Beauty is a cosmetology school located in California. The institution offers programs in Cosmetology, Nail Care, and Skin Care, focusing on practical skills and professional training. It is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Careers Arts & Sciences.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
91%
Full-time retention
86%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
89%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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.

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 2017Next review Jan 2028

Action history · 12

  1. Apr 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Mar 2024Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Mar 2024Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Apr 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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$12,151
$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)
$12,151
vs peer median $12,151
Federal loans
54.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 32 students received $130K in Pell grants, alongside $117K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
32
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$130K
$129,608 total
Direct Loans
$117K
53 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$49K
25 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$60K
26 loan awards
Parent PLUS$7K
2 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 6 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
6
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
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 Princess Institute of Beauty

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
29
12-mo unduplicated
75
Undergraduate
75
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
1%1
Women
99%74

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
92.7%
White
4.9%
Asian
2.4%

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 · 53 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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
    7.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Princess Institute of Beauty

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Princess Institute of Beauty.

    What is the graduation rate at Princess Institute of Beauty?

    Princess Institute of Beauty reports a 6-year graduation rate of 91% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Princess Institute of Beauty?

    Princess Institute of Beauty reports a total enrollment of 29 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Princess Institute of Beauty?

    The average net price at Princess Institute of Beauty is $12,151 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Princess Institute of Beauty located?

    Princess Institute of Beauty is located in Reedley, California 93654-2455.

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