Private (for-profit)

The Beauty Institute

West Palm Beach, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·thebeautyinstitute.edu
6-yr Graduation
100%
Total enrollment
18
peer median 18
Avg net price
$16,994
+$4.6k vs peer
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About

The Beauty Institute is a cosmetology and barber school located in West Palm Beach, Florida. It has been in existence for over a decade and offers programs in cosmetology, barbering, facial specialty, and nails specialty.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
100%
Full-time retention
60%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%
Non-Pell
100%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

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 2003Next review Sep 2027

Action history · 6

  1. Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. May 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Mar 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. May 2022Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Dec 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    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$14,638
$30–48k$19,686
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,994
+$4,625vs peer median $12,369
Federal loans
53.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 22 students received $92K in Pell grants, alongside $79K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
22
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$92K
$91,582 total
Direct Loans
$79K
27 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$31K
14 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$49K
13 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 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 Beauty Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
18
12-mo unduplicated
44
Undergraduate
44
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
11%5
Women
89%39

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
47.8%
White
26.1%
Hispanic
13.0%
Asian
8.7%
Unknown
4.3%

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 · 21 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

    Beauty Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Beauty Institute 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
    SubjectThe Beauty Institute
    100%18$16,994
    Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology
    30$18,458
    Albany Beauty Academy
    18
    Allgood Beauty Institute
    30$25,195
    Allure Beauty College
    17$9,944
    American Beauty Academy
    20$11,055
    Baltimore Beauty & Barber School II
    101
    Barber Tech Academy-Columbia
    51
    Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC
    5$5,033
    Bonnie Joseph Academy of Cosmetology & Barbering
    100.0%20
    Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College
    41$11,417
    Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy
    14$8,909
    Butler Beauty Academy-New Castle Beauty Academy
    15$8,970
    Champ's Barber School-Lebanon
    13$17,646
    Creative Touch Cosmetology School
    16$11,637
    Cutting Edge Barber Academy
    22$20,968
    D&S School of Cosmetology
    6$10,082
    Elite Beauty College
    10$8,202
    Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake
    22$5,498
    Hastings Beauty School
    22$15,356
    Ideal Beauty Academy
    $21,937
    Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design
    8$16,076
    Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College
    7$9,880
    Pipo Academy of Hair Design
    8$5,823
    PMCA Pittsburgh Multicultural Cosmetology Academy
    $15,994
    Regina Webb Academy
    23$17,412
    Rob Roy Academy-New Bedford
    15$25,041
    Southern School of Beauty Inc
    21$2,350
    Staunton School of Cosmetology
    24$12,369
    Studio 75 Hair Academy
    14
    UR Beauty & Barber Academy
    26$12,575
    Urban Academy of Beauty
    Velvatex College of Beauty Culture
    8$10,042
    Vogue International Academy
    8$19,160
    World A Cuts Barber Institute
    20$25,059
    Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness
    35
    Peer group median100%100.0%18$12,369

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about The Beauty Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Beauty Institute.

    What is the graduation rate at The Beauty Institute?

    The Beauty Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 100% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend The Beauty Institute?

    The Beauty Institute reports a total enrollment of 18 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at The Beauty Institute?

    The average net price at The Beauty Institute is $16,994 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is The Beauty Institute located?

    The Beauty Institute is located in West Palm Beach, Florida 33409.

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