Private (for-profit)

Salon Success Academy - Corona

Corona, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·salonsuccessacademy.com
Acceptance
Open admission
6-yr Graduation
92%
Total enrollment
196
peer median 196
Avg net price
$14,668
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About

Salon Success Academy-Corona is a beauty school located in Corona, California, offering programs in cosmetology, esthetics, barbering, and manicuring. The academy focuses on beauty education and provides various training options for aspiring beauty professionals.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
92%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

3.5pp gap
Pell recipients
90%27 of 30
Non-Pell (all)
94%29 of 31
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%9 of 9
No Federal Aid
91%20 of 22

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.5-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.

Total programs
2
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

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

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
35%
$7,177 debt · $20,480 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools

Accredited since 2022Next review Jul 2035
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2015
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1976Next review Jan 2024
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1976Next review Jan 2018

Action history · 8

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools
  2. Feb 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Aug 2023Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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$13,419
$30–48k$14,109
$48–75k$14,364
$75–110k$14,533
$110k+$18,866

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

Avg net price (private)
$14,668
vs peer median $14,668
Federal loans
59.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 458 students received $2.1M in Pell grants, alongside $2.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
458
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.1M
$2,120,614 total
Direct Loans
$2.5M
796 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
1k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$958K
369 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.3M
382 loan awards
Parent PLUS$247K
45 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 229 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (2.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.1%
-0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
229
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.9%
2017
16.5%
2018
12.8%
2019
2.1%
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 Salon Success Academy-Corona

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
196
12-mo unduplicated
314
Undergraduate
314
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
1%3
Women
99%311

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
64.3%
White
23.0%
Black
5.1%
Two or more
4.1%
Asian
2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
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 · 216 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago8.471 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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
    15.0:1

    Campuses

    The 2 campuses that make up Salon Success Academy-Corona.

    Frequently asked questions about Salon Success Academy-Corona

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Salon Success Academy-Corona.

    What is the acceptance rate at Salon Success Academy-Corona?

    Salon Success Academy-Corona 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 Salon Success Academy-Corona?

    Salon Success Academy-Corona reports a 6-year graduation rate of 92% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Salon Success Academy-Corona?

    Salon Success Academy-Corona reports a total enrollment of 196 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Salon Success Academy-Corona?

    The average net price at Salon Success Academy-Corona is $14,668 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Salon Success Academy-Corona located?

    Salon Success Academy-Corona is located in Corona, California 92881.

    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.
    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.
    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.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    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.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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