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Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc - Alliance

Alliance, Ohio·Private for-profit, 2-year·Great Lakes·raphaelsbeautyschool.edu

Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 66% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 339 students, and 590 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
66%
—
Total enrollment
339
peer median 453
Avg net price
$18,245
-$2.5k vs peer
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About

Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance is a family-owned beauty school located in Ohio, founded in 1958. It operates seven campuses across the state and offers programs in Cosmetology, Barbering, Advanced Esthetics, Advanced Manicuring, and Massage Therapy, focusing on equipping students with practical skills for careers in the beauty industry.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
66%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

33.6pp gap
Pell recipients
57%46 of 81
Non-Pell (all)
91%29 of 32
Subsidized loan, no Pell
75%6 of 8
No Federal Aid
96%23 of 24

Non-Pell students graduate at a 33.6-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 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
34%
$7,500 debt · $22,012 earn

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 1988Next review Jan 2025

Action history · 3

  1. Mar 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jan 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Dec 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    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$17,370
$30–48k$17,987
$48–75k$19,223
$75–110k$24,284
$110k+$24,951

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,245
-$2,520vs peer median $20,766
Federal loans
59.2%

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, 343 students received $1.7M in Pell grants, alongside $2.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
343
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.7M
$1,651,561 total
Direct Loans
$2.0M
569 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$855K
281 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$998K
278 loan awards
Parent PLUS$99K
10 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 111 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (1.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
111
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.1%
2017
8.4%
2018
5.9%
2019
1.8%
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 Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
339
12-mo unduplicated
590
Undergraduate
590
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
1%5
Women
99%585

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
46.3%
White
38.0%
Hispanic
7.4%
Two or more
6.5%
Asian
1.5%
Non-resident
0.3%

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 · 410 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
    21.0:1

    Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance 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
    SubjectRaphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance
    		—Open admission339$18,245—
    Advance Beauty College
    		—Open admission346$10,358—
    American Institute of Beauty
    		—Open admission151$11,370—
    Avalon Institute-Las Vegas
    		—Open admission304$16,571—
    Avalon Institute-Mesa
    		—Open admission298$18,972—
    Avalon Institute-Phoenix
    		—Open admission219$17,439—
    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis
    		—Open admission623$18,345—
    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington
    		—Open admission2,078$25,742—
    Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati
    		—Open admission453$24,430—
    Aveda Institute-South Florida
    		—100.0%923$24,529—
    Aveda Institute-Tallahassee
    		—100.0%620$22,630—
    Bellus Academy-Chula Vista
    		—Open admission341$20,738—
    Bellus Academy-Poway
    		—Open admission324$32,767—
    Celebrity School of Beauty
    		—Open admission855$28,762—
    Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup
    		—Open admission641$14,570—
    Cosmetology & Spa Academy
    		—Open admission445$16,708—
    Douglas J Aveda Institute
    		—Open admission777$25,357—
    Elaine Sterling Institute
    		—71.4%641$30,314—
    Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin
    		—Open admission414$31,615—
    Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett
    		—Open admission1,172$14,149—
    Georgia Career Institute
    		—Open admission515$14,966—
    Health And Style Institute
    		—Open admission—$37,514—
    Milan Institute-Clovis
    		—Open admission560$23,238—
    Milan Institute-Visalia
    		—Open admission635$24,040—
    Moler Barber College
    		—Open admission411$23,361—
    Olympian Academy of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission338$20,793—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Esani
    		—Open admission359$18,522—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula
    		—Open admission320$27,850—
    Studio Academy of Beauty
    		—Open admission570$13,257—
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview
    		—Open admission470$19,980—
    Peer group median—100.0%453$20,766

    Institutions like Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • California

      Advance Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      346
      Net price
      $10,358
    • Florida

      American Institute of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      151
      Net price
      $11,370
    • Nevada

      Avalon Institute-Las Vegas

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      304
      Net price
      $16,571
    • Arizona

      Avalon Institute-Mesa

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      298
      Net price
      $18,972
    • Arizona

      Avalon Institute-Phoenix

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      219
      Net price
      $17,439
    • Minnesota

      Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      623
      Net price
      $18,345
    • Louisiana

      Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      2,078
      Net price
      $25,742
    • Ohio

      Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      453
      Net price
      $24,430
    • Florida

      Aveda Institute-South Florida

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      923
      Net price
      $24,529
    • Florida

      Aveda Institute-Tallahassee

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      620
      Net price
      $22,630
    • California

      Bellus Academy-Chula Vista

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      341
      Net price
      $20,738
    • California

      Bellus Academy-Poway

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      324
      Net price
      $32,767
    • Florida

      Celebrity School of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      855
      Net price
      $28,762
    • New York

      Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      641
      Net price
      $14,570
    • Illinois

      Cosmetology & Spa Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      445
      Net price
      $16,708
    • Michigan

      Douglas J Aveda Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      777
      Net price
      $25,357
    • Georgia

      Elaine Sterling Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      71.4%
      Enrollment
      641
      Net price
      $30,314
    • Nevada

      Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      414
      Net price
      $31,615
    • Washington

      Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,172
      Net price
      $14,149
    • Georgia

      Georgia Career Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      515
      Net price
      $14,966
    • North Carolina

      Health And Style Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $37,514
    • California

      Milan Institute-Clovis

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      560
      Net price
      $23,238
    • California

      Milan Institute-Visalia

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      635
      Net price
      $24,040
    • California

      Moler Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      411
      Net price
      $23,361
    • New Mexico

      Olympian Academy of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      338
      Net price
      $20,793
    • Georgia

      Paul Mitchell the School-Esani

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      359
      Net price
      $18,522
    • California

      Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      320
      Net price
      $27,850
    • Arizona

      Studio Academy of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      570
      Net price
      $13,257
    • Illinois

      Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      470
      Net price
      $19,980

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Grants & funding (1)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    USA Spending

    Frequently asked questions about Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance.

    What is the acceptance rate at Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance?

    Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance 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 Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance?

    At Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance, 66% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance?

    Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance reports a total enrollment of 339 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance?

    The average net price at Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance is $18,245 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance located?

    Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance is located in Alliance, Ohio 44601.

    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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