Private (for-profit)

Santa Ana Beauty Academy

Santa Ana, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·saba-ca.com/index.php
6-yr Graduation
75%
Total enrollment
35
peer median 37
Avg net price
$7,995
-$7.1k vs peer
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Santa Ana Beauty Academy is a beauty school located in Santa Ana, California. It focuses on providing training in various beauty-related fields and operates with multiple locations including one in Lake Forest, CA.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
75%
Full-time retention
100%

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.

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 2010Next review Jan 2030

Action history · 3

  1. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Oct 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Apr 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$7,675
$30–48k$9,275
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$7,995
-$7,122vs peer median $15,118
Federal loans
0.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 23 students received $97K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
23
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$97K
$97,431 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Santa Ana Beauty Academy

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
35
12-mo unduplicated
75
Undergraduate
75
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
20%15
Women
80%60

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
64.4%
White
22.2%
Asian
6.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4.4%
Non-resident
2.2%

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 · 31 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
    10.0:1

    Santa Ana Beauty Academy vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Santa Ana Beauty Academy 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
    SubjectSanta Ana Beauty Academy
    75%35$7,995
    19
    21$20,493
    17$14,679
    55$17,919
    32$15,505
    51$7,439
    $15,742
    35$3,065
    51
    56
    29$18,536
    38
    92$13,037
    26$15,148
    50$15,087
    40$20,019
    $11,352
    22$10,256
    32$12,005
    $19,893
    69$19,738
    43$12,369
    37$10,398
    49$17,891
    45$19,562
    30$23,501
    16
    $28,167
    42$12,331
    27$9,734
    Peer group median75%37$15,118

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    Reports & documents (1)

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    Frequently asked questions about Santa Ana Beauty Academy

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Santa Ana Beauty Academy.

    What is the graduation rate at Santa Ana Beauty Academy?

    Santa Ana Beauty Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 75% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Santa Ana Beauty Academy?

    Santa Ana Beauty Academy reports a total enrollment of 35 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Santa Ana Beauty Academy?

    The average net price at Santa Ana Beauty Academy is $7,995 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Santa Ana Beauty Academy located?

    Santa Ana Beauty Academy is located in Santa Ana, California 92705-7820.

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