Private (for-profit)

Studio Academy of Beauty

Chandler, Arizona·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·tsaob.com
6-yr Graduation
77%
Total enrollment
570
peer median 570
Avg net price
$19,585
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
77%
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
80%
Non-Pell
76%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

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.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
21%
$6,329 debt · $29,510 earn

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 2009Next review Jan 2026

Action history · 12

  1. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jan 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Aug 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Mar 2023Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Mar 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    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$19,201
$30–48k$19,478
$48–75k$20,383
$75–110k$22,906
$110k+$22,869

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,585
vs peer median $19,585
Federal loans
76.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 632 students received $2.8M in Pell grants, alongside $2.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
632
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.8M
$2,762,629 total
Direct Loans
$2.6M
996 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.1M
482 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
457 loan awards
Parent PLUS$267K
57 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.

Of 451 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.2%
-2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
451
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.0%
2017
5.6%
2018
3.4%
2019
0.2%
2020*
0.0%
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 Studio Academy of Beauty

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
570
12-mo unduplicated
1,126
Undergraduate
1,126
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
2%21
Women
98%1,105

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
46.1%
White
27.4%
Two or more
12.0%
Black
11.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.4%
Asian
1.2%
Unknown
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

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 · 679 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
    15.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Studio Academy of Beauty

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Studio Academy of Beauty.

    What is the graduation rate at Studio Academy of Beauty?

    Studio Academy of Beauty reports a 6-year graduation rate of 77% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Studio Academy of Beauty?

    Studio Academy of Beauty reports a total enrollment of 570 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Studio Academy of Beauty?

    The average net price at Studio Academy of Beauty is $19,585 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Studio Academy of Beauty located?

    Studio Academy of Beauty is located in Chandler, Arizona 85224.

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