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Reflections Academy of Beauty

Decatur, Illinois·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·reflectionsacademyofbeauty.com

Reflections Academy of Beauty has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 50% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 40 students, and 217 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
50%
—
Total enrollment
40
peer median 48
Avg net price
$20,082
+$2.3k vs peer
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About

Reflections Academy of Beauty is a beauty school located in Decatur, Illinois, established in 2015. The institution offers a variety of courses in beauty education and student-led salon and spa services, catering to aspiring beauty professionals.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
50%
Full-time retention
5%

Pell equity

67.0pp gap
Pell recipients
33%2 of 6
Non-Pell (all)
100%2 of 2
No Federal Aid
100%2 of 2

Non-Pell students graduate at a 67.0-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.

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 2011Next review May 2021

Action history · 15

  1. Jul 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Apr 2024Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jan 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Jan 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    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$20,082
$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)
$20,082
+$2,259vs peer median $17,823
Federal loans
34.8%

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, 49 students received $303K in Pell grants, alongside $326K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
49
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$303K
$302,867 total
Direct Loans
$326K
86 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$139K
43 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$181K
42 loan awards
Parent PLUS$7K
1 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 44 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (9.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
9.0%
+6.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
44
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.8%
2017
12.5%
2018
11.4%
2019
9.0%
2020*
6.5%
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 Reflections Academy of Beauty

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
40
12-mo unduplicated
217
Undergraduate
217
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
11%24
Women
89%193

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
75.0%
White
17.5%
Unknown
7.5%

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 · 29 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
    10.0:1

    Reflections Academy of Beauty vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Reflections Academy of Beauty 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
    SubjectReflections Academy of Beauty
    		—Open admission40$20,082—
    Academy of Beauty Professionals
    		—Open admission31$22,510—
    Adrian H. Wallace Barber Academy
    		—Open admission33$11,915—
    Arthur's Beauty College
    		—Open admission29$18,200—
    Baltimore Studio of Hair Design
    		—Open admission34$17,140—
    Beaver Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission47$9,194—
    Beyond Measure Barbering Institute
    		—Open admission38$11,406—
    Borner's Barber College
    		—Open admission54$21,275—
    Butte Academy of Beauty Culture
    		—Open admission—$9,031—
    Celebrity Stylist Beauty School
    		—Open admission51$13,793—
    Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber College
    		—Open admission31$17,823—
    EINE Inc
    		—Open admission47$22,951—
    Elite Academy of Hair Design
    		—Open admission61$14,456—
    Empire Beauty School-Peekskill
    		—Open admission49$19,310—
    Exposito School of Hair Design
    		—Open admission14$16,133—
    Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission116$22,321—
    Gem City College
    		—Open admission41$11,843—
    Hair Professionals Career College
    		—Open admission55$19,133—
    Innovate Salon Academy
    		—Open admission288$42,607—
    Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics
    		—Open admission7$10,219—
    JT's Cuts Academy
    		—Open admission37$15,305—
    La James International College-Cedar Falls
    		—Open admission54$18,569—
    Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester
    		—Open admission57$18,476—
    Phagans Beauty College
    		—Open admission59$12,611—
    Pineville Beauty School
    		—Open admission45$9,312—
    Ponca City Beauty College
    		—Open admission38$7,597—
    Prestige Health & Beauty Sciences Academy
    		—100.0%119$24,015—
    Protege Academy
    		—Open admission72$12,179—
    Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School
    		—Open admission53$19,831—
    Riggins Urban Barber College
    		—Open admission85$20,155—
    William Edge Institute
    		—Open admission73$20,177—
    Peer group median—100.0%48$17,823

    Institutions like Reflections Academy of Beauty

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Reflections Academy of Beauty's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • Missouri

      Academy of Beauty Professionals

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      31
      Net price
      $22,510
    • Florida

      Adrian H. Wallace Barber Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      33
      Net price
      $11,915
    • Arkansas

      Arthur's Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      29
      Net price
      $18,200
    • Maryland

      Baltimore Studio of Hair Design

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      34
      Net price
      $17,140
    • Georgia

      Beaver Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      47
      Net price
      $9,194
    • North Carolina

      Beyond Measure Barbering Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      38
      Net price
      $11,406
    • California

      Borner's Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      54
      Net price
      $21,275
    • Montana

      Butte Academy of Beauty Culture

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $9,031
    • Louisiana

      Celebrity Stylist Beauty School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      51
      Net price
      $13,793
    • Missouri

      Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      31
      Net price
      $17,823
    • Massachusetts

      EINE Inc

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      47
      Net price
      $22,951
    • Ohio

      Elite Academy of Hair Design

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      61
      Net price
      $14,456
    • New York

      Empire Beauty School-Peekskill

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      49
      Net price
      $19,310
    • Texas

      Exposito School of Hair Design

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      14
      Net price
      $16,133
    • Tennessee

      Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      116
      Net price
      $22,321
    • Illinois

      Gem City College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      41
      Net price
      $11,843
    • Illinois

      Hair Professionals Career College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      55
      Net price
      $19,133
    • New Jersey

      Innovate Salon Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      288
      Net price
      $42,607
    • Virginia

      Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      7
      Net price
      $10,219
    • Florida

      JT's Cuts Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      37
      Net price
      $15,305
    • Iowa

      La James International College-Cedar Falls

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      54
      Net price
      $18,569
    • Ohio

      Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      57
      Net price
      $18,476
    • Oregon

      Phagans Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      59
      Net price
      $12,611
    • Louisiana

      Pineville Beauty School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      45
      Net price
      $9,312
    • Oklahoma

      Ponca City Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      38
      Net price
      $7,597
    • Florida

      Prestige Health & Beauty Sciences Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      119
      Net price
      $24,015
    • Michigan

      Protege Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      72
      Net price
      $12,179
    • Arizona

      Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      53
      Net price
      $19,831
    • California

      Riggins Urban Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      85
      Net price
      $20,155
    • Texas

      William Edge Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      73
      Net price
      $20,177

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

    Frequently asked questions about Reflections Academy of Beauty

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Reflections Academy of Beauty.

    What is the acceptance rate at Reflections Academy of Beauty?

    Reflections Academy of Beauty 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 Reflections Academy of Beauty?

    At Reflections Academy of Beauty, 50% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Reflections Academy of Beauty?

    Reflections Academy of Beauty reports a total enrollment of 40 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Reflections Academy of Beauty?

    The average net price at Reflections Academy of Beauty is $20,082 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Reflections Academy of Beauty located?

    Reflections Academy of Beauty is located in Decatur, Illinois 62526.

    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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