Private (for-profit)

Robert Fiance Beauty Schools

Boynton Beach, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·robertfiance.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
71%
—
Total enrollment
310
peer median 152
Avg net price
$27,448
+$9.3k 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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
71%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

0.4pp gap
Pell recipients
71%5 of 7
Non-Pell (all)
71%5 of 7
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%1 of 1
No Federal Aid
67%4 of 6

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

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
37%
$8,224 debt · $22,529 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 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$27,448
$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)
$27,448
+$9,282vs peer median $18,166
Federal loans
42.9%

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, 198 students received $996K in Pell grants, alongside $1.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
198
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$996K
$996,135 total
Direct Loans
$1.1M
321 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$446K
154 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$506K
153 loan awards
Parent PLUS$122K
14 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 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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
310
12-mo unduplicated
497
Undergraduate
497
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
16%82
Women
84%415

Race / ethnicity composition

White
38.7%
Hispanic
34.2%
Black
15.2%
Non-resident
7.1%
Two or more
2.9%
Unknown
1.3%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
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 · 185 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
    14.0:1

    Robert Fiance Beauty Schools vs Peer comparison

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

    IPEDS
    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%Open admission310$27,448—
    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle
    		—92.9%154$23,787—
    Aveda Institute-Portland
    		—Open admission238$12,108—
    Capri College-Davenport
    		—Open admission135$16,635—
    College of Hair Design-East Campus
    		—Open admission125$16,532—
    Denmark College
    		—Open admission175$14,739—
    Elite School of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission200$32,349—
    Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati
    		—Open admission168$16,926—
    Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg
    		—Open admission152$17,329—
    Empire Beauty School-Maine
    		—Open admission117$16,191—
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek
    		—Open admission152$17,230—
    Model College of Hair Design
    		—Open admission199$10,946—
    My Le's Beauty College
    		—Open admission110$13,880—
    Northwest College-Eugene
    		—Open admission139$23,798—
    Parisian Spa Institute
    		—Open admission61$5,538—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland
    		—Open admission181$27,260—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Columbus
    		—Open admission200$27,398—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville
    		—Open admission87$22,828—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia
    		—Open admission107$13,460—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Orlando
    		—Open admission174$27,230—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Phoenix
    		—Open admission137$20,861—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh
    		—Open admission130$18,166—
    PCI Academy-Iowa City
    		—Open admission113$20,938—
    PCI Academy-Plymouth
    		—Open admission165$20,037—
    Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles
    		—Open admission172$21,059—
    Summit Salon Academy Kansas City
    		—Open admission157$20,947—
    TC Beauty
    		—Open admission100$9,859—
    The Beauty Institute
    		—Open admission70$15,916—
    The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics
    		—Open admission271$21,552—
    The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
    		—Open admission140$28,309—
    VICI Beauty School
    		—Open admission109$10,496—
    Peer group median71%92.9%152$18,166

    Institutions like Robert Fiance Beauty Schools

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Robert Fiance Beauty Schools's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    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.

    USA Spending

    Frequently asked questions about Robert Fiance Beauty Schools

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

    What is the acceptance rate at Robert Fiance Beauty Schools?

    Robert Fiance Beauty Schools does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

    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 $27,448 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.

    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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