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Sierra College of Beauty

Merced, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·sierrabeautycollege.net/blog3

Sierra College of Beauty has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 84% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 220 students, and 290 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
84%
—
Total enrollment
220
peer median 128
Avg net price
$10,794
-$7.6k vs peer
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
84%
Full-time retention
87%

Pell equity

Pell recipients
84%97 of 115

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 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,212
$30–48k$13,241
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$10,794
-$7,596vs peer median $18,391
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, 104 students received $608K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
104
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$608K
$608,376 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.

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 Sierra College of Beauty

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
220
12-mo unduplicated
290
Undergraduate
290
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
32%93
Women
68%197

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
73.2%
White
12.7%
Unknown
8.2%
Black
3.2%
Asian
2.7%

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 · 245 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
    13.0:1

    Sierra College of Beauty vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Sierra College of Beauty selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    		—Open admission220$10,794—
    Acaydia School of Aesthetics
    		—Open admission113$19,501—
    Advanced Barber College and Hair Design
    		—Open admission91$38,486—
    Asher Institute of Hampton
    		—Open admission144$19,018—
    Associated Barber College of San Diego
    		—Open admission121$23,205—
    Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville
    		—Open admission121$17,487—
    Chris Beauty College
    		—Open admission73$21,858—
    Cortiva Institute
    		—Open admission95$25,162—
    Empire Beauty School-Bloomington
    		—Open admission128$18,315—
    Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn
    		—Open admission98$18,217—
    Empire Beauty School-Savannah
    		—Open admission127$17,707—
    Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley
    		—Open admission176$17,372—
    Gould's Academy
    		—Open admission148$11,001—
    Hollywood Institute
    		—Open admission215$18,466—
    International College of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission113$5,917—
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia
    		—Open admission127$17,337—
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta
    		—Open admission118$18,677—
    Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge
    		—Open admission232$22,689—
    Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Denton
    		—Open admission228$22,246—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham
    		—Open admission129$18,104—
    Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman
    		—Open admission129$16,477—
    Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails
    		—Open admission150$16,487—
    Shear Excellence Hair Academy
    		—Open admission118$37,256—
    Stacey James Institute
    		—Open admission90$17,042—
    Stewart School
    		—Open admission133$14,221—
    Summit Salon Academy-Gainesville
    		—52.0%83$21,113—
    Summit Salon Academy-Lexington
    		—81.3%154$14,778—
    Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy
    		—Open admission175$21,156—
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria
    		—Open admission125$23,433—
    Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy
    		—Open admission129$26,906—
    Peer group median—66.6%128$18,391

    Institutions like Sierra College of Beauty

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Sierra College of Beauty's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • Utah

      Acaydia School of Aesthetics

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      113
      Net price
      $19,501
    • Texas

      Advanced Barber College and Hair Design

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      91
      Net price
      $38,486
    • Virginia

      Asher Institute of Hampton

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      144
      Net price
      $19,018
    • California

      Associated Barber College of San Diego

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      121
      Net price
      $23,205
    • Ohio

      Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      121
      Net price
      $17,487
    • Mississippi

      Chris Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      73
      Net price
      $21,858
    • Florida

      Cortiva Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      95
      Net price
      $25,162
    • Minnesota

      Empire Beauty School-Bloomington

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      128
      Net price
      $18,315
    • New York

      Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      98
      Net price
      $18,217
    • Georgia

      Empire Beauty School-Savannah

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      127
      Net price
      $17,707
    • Pennsylvania

      Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      176
      Net price
      $17,372
    • Tennessee

      Gould's Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      148
      Net price
      $11,001
    • Florida

      Hollywood Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      215
      Net price
      $18,466
    • California

      International College of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      113
      Net price
      $5,917
    • South Carolina

      Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      127
      Net price
      $17,337
    • South Carolina

      Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      118
      Net price
      $18,677
    • New York

      Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      232
      Net price
      $22,689
    • Texas

      Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Denton

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      228
      Net price
      $22,246
    • Alabama

      Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      129
      Net price
      $18,104
    • Ohio

      Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      129
      Net price
      $16,477
    • Georgia

      Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      150
      Net price
      $16,487
    • Florida

      Shear Excellence Hair Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      118
      Net price
      $37,256
    • Colorado

      Stacey James Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      90
      Net price
      $17,042
    • South Dakota

      Stewart School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      133
      Net price
      $14,221
    • Florida

      Summit Salon Academy-Gainesville

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      52.0%
      Enrollment
      83
      Net price
      $21,113
    • Kentucky

      Summit Salon Academy-Lexington

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      81.3%
      Enrollment
      154
      Net price
      $14,778
    • Virginia

      Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      175
      Net price
      $21,156
    • Illinois

      Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      125
      Net price
      $23,433
    • Texas

      Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      129
      Net price
      $26,906

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

    Frequently asked questions about Sierra College of Beauty

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

    What is the acceptance rate at Sierra College of Beauty?

    Sierra College of Beauty has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

    What is the graduation rate at Sierra College of Beauty?

    At Sierra College of Beauty, 84% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    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 $10,794 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.

    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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