Private (for-profit)

Santa Ana Beauty Academy

Santa Ana, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·saba-ca.com/index.php
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
75%
—
Total enrollment
35
peer median 37
Avg net price
$9,391
-$4.0k vs peer
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About

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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
75%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

27.3pp gap
Pell recipients
100%1 of 1
Non-Pell (all)
73%8 of 11
No Federal Aid
73%8 of 11

Pell recipients here graduate at a 27.3-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k—
$30–48k$8,474
$48–75k$9,849
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$9,391
-$3,963vs peer median $13,354
Federal loans
0.0%

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, 23 students received $97K in Pell grants.

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

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

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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
35
12-mo unduplicated
37
Undergraduate
37
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
22%8
Women
78%29

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
68.6%
White
17.1%
Asian
8.6%
Two or more
2.9%
Unknown
2.9%

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 · 45 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

    Santa Ana Beauty Academy vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Santa Ana Beauty Academy 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
    SubjectSanta Ana Beauty Academy
    		75%Open admission35$9,391—
    Academy of Cosmetology, Barbering, and Esthetics
    		Too newOpen admission19$7,782—
    Academy of Hair Design-Grenada
    		—Open admission21$18,742—
    Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission17$13,354—
    BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission55$16,160—
    Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport
    		—Open admission32$30,086—
    Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park
    		—Open admission51$8,354—
    Champion Beauty College
    		—Open admission—$15,742—
    Cloyd's Barber School 2 Inc
    		—Open admission35$3,224—
    East Texas Cosmetology College
    		—Open admission51$12,344—
    Esteem Academy of Beauty
    		—Open admission56$12,002—
    Formations Institute of Cosmetology & Barbering
    		—Open admission29$16,085—
    Hair Academy
    		Too newOpen admission38$14,403—
    Headmasters School of Hair Design
    		—Open admission92$11,561—
    Hillsdale Beauty College
    		—Open admission26$15,015—
    Keene Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission50$14,027—
    Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College
    		—Open admission40$16,011—
    Master's Barber & Styling College
    		—Open admission—$11,352—
    Mid Cities Barber College
    		—Open admission22$12,203—
    Park Place Premier Barber School
    		—Open admission32$14,532—
    Pathway Vocational Academy
    		—Not reported—$19,893—
    Pearlands Innovative School of Beauty
    		—Open admission69$12,688—
    Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty
    		—Open admission43$12,677—
    Port Huron Cosmetology College
    		—Open admission37$10,398—
    Premier Academy of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission49$18,449—
    Premier Barber School
    		—Open admission45$19,701—
    Sami Halaseh Institute
    		—Open admission30$15,932—
    Sharp's Academy of Hairstyling
    		Not reportedOpen admission16$8,343—
    The Salon Professional Academy-Delray Beach
    		—Open admission—$28,167—
    University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology
    		—Open admission42$9,634—
    Vincennes Beauty College
    		—Open admission27$11,333—
    Peer group median75%—37$13,354

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    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Santa Ana Beauty Academy

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

    What is the acceptance rate at Santa Ana Beauty Academy?

    Santa Ana Beauty Academy 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 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 $9,391 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.

    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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