Private (for-profit)

Robert Fiance Beauty Schools

Boynton Beach, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·robertfiance.edu
6-yr Graduation
71%
Total enrollment
310
peer median 152
Avg net price
$29,356
+$12k vs peer
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About

Robert Fiance Beauty Schools is an educational institution focused on cosmetology, barbering, skin care, and makeup training, with multiple campuses located in New Jersey and one in Boynton Beach, Florida. Founded in 1939, it has grown to include six campuses and emphasizes innovative teaching methods and advanced training techniques in the beauty industry.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
71%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

29.0pp gap
Pell recipients
71%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 29.0-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.

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
37%
$8,224 debt · $22,529 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 1974Next review Sep 2027

Action history · 11

  1. Jun 2025Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jun 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Aug 2024Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Aug 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Jul 2024Grant 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$29,356
$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)
$29,356
+$11,616vs peer median $17,740
Federal loans
43.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 197 students received $1.0M in Pell grants, alongside $853K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
197
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.0M
$1,000,006 total
Direct Loans
$853K
299 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$360K
145 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$395K
143 loan awards
Parent PLUS$97K
11 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 89 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (2.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.2%
-0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
89
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.1%
2017
8.3%
2018
7.1%
2019
2.2%
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 Robert Fiance Beauty Schools

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
310
12-mo unduplicated
396
Undergraduate
396
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
7%29
Women
93%367

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
41.1%
White
34.6%
Black
12.4%
Non-resident
6.5%
Two or more
3.2%
Asian
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Unknown
0.5%

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 · 207 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
    14.0:1

    Robert Fiance Beauty Schools vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Robert Fiance Beauty Schools selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectRobert Fiance Beauty Schools
    71%310$29,356
    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle
    92.9%154$30,692
    Aveda Institute-Portland
    238$12,108
    Capri College-Davenport
    135$12,882
    College of Hair Design-East Campus
    125$14,649
    Denmark College
    175$14,312
    Elite School of Cosmetology
    200$22,462
    Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati
    168$16,707
    Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg
    152$17,299
    Empire Beauty School-Maine
    117$16,411
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek
    152$15,092
    Model College of Hair Design
    199$17,740
    My Le's Beauty College
    110$12,990
    Northwest College-Eugene
    139$25,401
    Parisian Spa Institute
    61$8,710
    Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland
    181$20,344
    Paul Mitchell the School-Columbus
    200$18,169
    Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville
    87$21,558
    Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia
    107$16,681
    Paul Mitchell the School-Orlando
    174$18,877
    Paul Mitchell the School-Phoenix
    137$18,308
    Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh
    130$17,979
    PCI Academy-Iowa City
    113$18,648
    PCI Academy-Plymouth
    165$15,865
    Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles
    172$19,489
    Summit Salon Academy Kansas City
    157$19,679
    TC Beauty
    100$12,559
    The Beauty Institute
    70$15,131
    The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics
    271$19,130
    The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
    140$28,358
    VICI Beauty School
    109$12,721
    Peer group median71%92.9%152$17,740

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Grants & funding (3)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Robert Fiance Beauty Schools

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Robert Fiance Beauty Schools.

    What is the graduation rate at Robert Fiance Beauty Schools?

    Robert Fiance Beauty Schools reports a 6-year graduation rate of 71% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Robert Fiance Beauty Schools?

    Robert Fiance Beauty Schools reports a total enrollment of 310 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Robert Fiance Beauty Schools?

    The average net price at Robert Fiance Beauty Schools is $29,356 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Robert Fiance Beauty Schools located?

    Robert Fiance Beauty Schools is located in Boynton Beach, Florida 33435.

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