Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc - Niles
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 58% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 172 students, and 265 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.
About
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles is a beauty school located in Niles, Ohio. Founded in 1958, it offers programs in cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, manicuring, and massage therapy across seven campuses in Ohio. The institution emphasizes modern training and industry relevance to prepare students for careers in the beauty sector.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 54.0-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.
Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data2 · 100.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
Action history · 5
- Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Mar 2022Grant Substantive Change: ProgramNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Jan 2022Grant Substantive Change: OtherNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Jan 2021Renewal of AccreditationNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Apr 2018Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary WithdrawalNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 242 students received $1.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.4M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 116 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (3.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles selected for federal comparison reporting.
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-Niles | — | Open admission | 172 | $21,059 | — |
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle | — | 92.9% | 154 | $23,787 | — |
Aveda Institute-Portland | — | Open admission | 238 | $12,108 | — |
Capri College-Davenport | — | Open admission | 135 | $16,635 | — |
College of Hair Design-East Campus | — | Open admission | 125 | $16,532 | — |
Denmark College | — | Open admission | 175 | $14,739 | — |
Elite School of Cosmetology | — | Open admission | 200 | $32,349 | — |
Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati | — | Open admission | 168 | $16,926 | — |
Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg | — | Open admission | 152 | $17,329 | — |
Empire Beauty School-Maine | — | Open admission | 117 | $16,191 | — |
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek | — | Open admission | 152 | $17,230 | — |
Model College of Hair Design | — | Open admission | 199 | $10,946 | — |
My Le's Beauty College | — | Open admission | 110 | $13,880 | — |
Northwest College-Eugene | — | Open admission | 139 | $23,798 | — |
Parisian Spa Institute | — | Open admission | 61 | $5,538 | — |
Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland | — | Open admission | 181 | $27,260 | — |
Paul Mitchell the School-Columbus | — | Open admission | 200 | $27,398 | — |
Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville | — | Open admission | 87 | $22,828 | — |
Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia | — | Open admission | 107 | $13,460 | — |
Paul Mitchell the School-Orlando | — | Open admission | 174 | $27,230 | — |
Paul Mitchell the School-Phoenix | — | Open admission | 137 | $20,861 | — |
Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh | — | Open admission | 130 | $18,166 | — |
PCI Academy-Iowa City | — | Open admission | 113 | $20,938 | — |
PCI Academy-Plymouth | — | Open admission | 165 | $20,037 | — |
Robert Fiance Beauty Schools | — | Open admission | 310 | $27,448 | — |
Summit Salon Academy Kansas City | — | Open admission | 157 | $20,947 | — |
TC Beauty | — | Open admission | 100 | $9,859 | — |
The Beauty Institute | — | Open admission | 70 | $15,916 | — |
The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics | — | Open admission | 271 | $21,552 | — |
The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School | — | Open admission | 140 | $28,309 | — |
VICI Beauty School | — | Open admission | 109 | $10,496 | — |
| Peer group median | — | 92.9% | 152 | $18,166 |
Institutions like Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles
Explore the federal data for institutions in Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles's comparison group.
- Washington
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle
Grad rate—Admit rate92.9%Enrollment154Net price$23,787 - Oregon
Aveda Institute-Portland
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment238Net price$12,108 - Iowa
Capri College-Davenport
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment135Net price$16,635 - Nebraska
College of Hair Design-East Campus
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment125Net price$16,532 - Indiana
Denmark College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment175Net price$14,739 - Ohio
Elite School of Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment200Net price$32,349 - Ohio
Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment168Net price$16,926 - Pennsylvania
Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment152Net price$17,329 - Maine
Empire Beauty School-Maine
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment117Net price$16,191 - South Carolina
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment152Net price$17,230 - Minnesota
Model College of Hair Design
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment199Net price$10,946 - Louisiana
My Le's Beauty College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment110Net price$13,880 - Oregon
Northwest College-Eugene
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment139Net price$23,798 - Florida
Parisian Spa Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment61Net price$5,538 - Ohio
Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment181Net price$27,260 - Ohio
Paul Mitchell the School-Columbus
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment200Net price$27,398 - Tennessee
Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment87Net price$22,828 - Missouri
Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment107Net price$13,460 - Florida
Paul Mitchell the School-Orlando
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment174Net price$27,230 - Arizona
Paul Mitchell the School-Phoenix
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment137Net price$20,861 - North Carolina
Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment130Net price$18,166 - Iowa
PCI Academy-Iowa City
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment113Net price$20,938 - Minnesota
PCI Academy-Plymouth
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment165Net price$20,037 - Florida
Robert Fiance Beauty Schools
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment310Net price$27,448 - Missouri
Summit Salon Academy Kansas City
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment157Net price$20,947 - Tennessee
TC Beauty
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment100Net price$9,859 - Pennsylvania
The Beauty Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment70Net price$15,916 - Virginia
The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment271Net price$21,552 - Maryland
The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment140Net price$28,309 - Wisconsin
VICI Beauty School
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment109Net price$10,496
Campuses
The 1 campus that make up Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles.
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data definitionMisconduct Policy Terms | Raphael’s School of BeautyThis page from Raphael’s School of Beauty outlines definitions and terms related to their misconduct policy. It covers roles like advisors and committees, procedures surrounding complaints and investigations, and terms like coercion, incapacitation, and retaliation. The page is intended to support understanding and enforcement of policies regarding sexual misconduct within the institution.raphaelsbeautyschool.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
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