Private (for-profit)

Sierra College of Beauty

Merced, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·sierrabeautycollege.net/blog3
6-yr Graduation
84%
Total enrollment
220
peer median 128
Avg net price
$11,519
-$6.4k vs peer
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
84%
Full-time retention
87%

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 2012Next review Sep 2028

Action history · 10

  1. Nov 2024Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jun 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. May 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Apr 2021Grant 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$11,313
$30–48k$12,336
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$11,519
-$6,424vs peer median $17,944
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, 101 students received $608K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
101
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$608K
$607,806 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 Sierra College of Beauty

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
220
12-mo unduplicated
339
Undergraduate
339
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
33%112
Women
67%227

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
75.5%
White
8.2%
Unknown
6.1%
Black
4.9%
Asian
3.7%
Two or more
1.6%

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 · 157 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
    13.0:1

    Sierra College of Beauty vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Sierra College of Beauty 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
    SubjectSierra College of Beauty
    84%220$11,519
    113$19,568
    91$20,784
    144$19,593
    121$20,688
    121$18,142
    73$17,940
    95$26,629
    128$17,164
    98$18,430
    127$17,452
    176$17,467
    148$11,205
    215$18,627
    113$1,973
    127$16,640
    118$17,947
    232$23,106
    228$18,818
    129$13,735
    129$14,006
    150$10,963
    118$42,367
    90$16,707
    133$16,329
    52.0%83$15,818
    81.3%154$13,809
    175$21,156
    125$20,508
    129$25,694
    Peer group median84%66.6%128$17,944

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    Reports & documents (1)

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    Frequently asked questions about Sierra College of Beauty

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Sierra College of Beauty.

    What is the graduation rate at Sierra College of Beauty?

    Sierra College of Beauty reports a 6-year graduation rate of 84% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Sierra College of Beauty?

    Sierra College of Beauty reports a total enrollment of 220 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Sierra College of Beauty?

    The average net price at Sierra College of Beauty is $11,519 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Sierra College of Beauty located?

    Sierra College of Beauty is located in Merced, California 95340.

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