Private (for-profit)

Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics

Corpus Christi, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·thestrandinstitute.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
90%
—
Total enrollment
65
peer median 52
Avg net price
$25,148
+$9.2k vs peer
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About

Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics is a beauty and esthetics training institution located in an unspecified location. It offers various programs including cosmetology, barbering, and esthetics, and focuses on hands-on skill development. The founding year is not mentioned on the website.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
90%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
89%16 of 18
Non-Pell (all)
100%3 of 3
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%2 of 2
No Federal Aid
100%1 of 1

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.0-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.

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 2017Next review May 2026

Action history · 8

  1. Sep 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. May 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Feb 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Feb 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$24,828
$30–48k$23,595
$48–75k—
$75–110k$30,128
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$25,148
+$9,186vs peer median $15,962
Federal loans
42.9%

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, 60 students received $280K in Pell grants, alongside $360K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
60
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$280K
$280,028 total
Direct Loans
$360K
103 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$135K
50 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$214K
52 loan awards
Parent PLUS$11K
1 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 11 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (9.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
9.0%
+6.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
11
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2018
0.0%
2019
9.0%
2020*
2.5%
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 SIBE

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
65
12-mo unduplicated
111
Undergraduate
111
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%5
Women
95%106

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
40.0%
Two or more
36.9%
White
21.5%
Non-resident
1.5%

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 · 71 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
    9.0:1

    SIBE vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions SIBE 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
    SubjectStrand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics
    		90%Open admission65$25,148—
    Academy of Beauty Professionals
    		—Open admission53$19,549—
    Academy of Hair Design-Pearl
    		—Open admission43$16,468—
    American College of Barbering
    		—Open admission84$22,210—
    Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania
    		—Open admission47$11,710—
    Barber Education Academy
    		—Open admission37$2,221—
    Barber Tech Academy
    		—Open admission59$31,354—
    Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and Cosmetology
    		—Open admission92$29,529—
    Christina and Company Education Center
    		—Open admission44$11,821—
    Cozmo Beauty School
    		—Open admission52$27,214—
    Diamonds College
    		—Open admission51$20,564—
    DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission21$16,975—
    Edge Academy of Beauty
    		Too newOpen admission56$14,094—
    Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling
    		—Open admission59$12,391—
    Elite College of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission53$11,041—
    Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy
    		—Open admission118$14,513—
    Empire Beauty School-Hanover
    		—Open admission55$16,843—
    Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills
    		—Open admission50$14,906—
    Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission45$25,855—
    Hays Academy of Hair Design
    		—Open admission83$14,612—
    JB's Hair Design and Barber College
    		—Open admission59$16,450—
    Lansdale School of Cosmetology Inc
    		—Open admission42$15,962—
    Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission34$17,127—
    Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training
    		—Open admission34$7,746—
    Meryma'at Barber College
    		—Open admission48$10,516—
    Northwest College-Clackamas
    		—Open admission35$18,488—
    Phipps Academy of Barbering
    		—Open admission39$17,509—
    Ray J's College of Hair
    		—Open admission41$8,470—
    Santa Ana Beauty College
    		—Open admission99$6,904—
    Stevensons Academy of Hair Design
    		—Open admission112$3,440—
    The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls
    		—Open admission91$11,742—
    Peer group median90%—52$15,962

    Institutions like SIBE

    Explore the federal data for institutions in SIBE's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SIBE.

    What is the acceptance rate at Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics?

    Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics 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 Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics?

    Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics reports a 6-year graduation rate of 90% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics?

    Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics reports a total enrollment of 65 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics?

    The average net price at Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics is $25,148 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics located?

    Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics is located in Corpus Christi, Texas 78409.

    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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