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The Beauty Institute - Ambler

Ambler, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·ambler.thebeautyinstituteskp.edu
6-yr Graduation
68%
Total enrollment
160
peer median 244
Avg net price
$17,878
-$2.2k vs peer
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About

The Beauty Institute-Ambler is a beauty training institution located in Ambler, Pennsylvania. It offers programs in cosmetology, esthetics, and nail technology but does not specify its founding year or size in the available information.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
68%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

44.4pp gap
Pell recipients
73%200 of 275
Non-Pell (all)
29%10 of 35
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%10 of 10
No Federal Aid
0%0 of 25

Pell recipients here graduate at a 44.4-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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.

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
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

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

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
32%
$9,583 debt · $30,370 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 1982Next review May 2026

Action history · 7

  1. Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Mar 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Aug 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Jul 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$17,757
$30–48k$18,811
$48–75k$19,652
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,878
-$2,155vs peer median $20,033
Federal loans
94.7%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 136 students received $698K in Pell grants, alongside $918K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
136
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$698K
$698,006 total
Direct Loans
$918K
253 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$367K
116 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$464K
124 loan awards
Parent PLUS$87K
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 163 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (4.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.2%
+1.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
163
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.7%
2017
10.3%
2018
5.9%
2019
4.2%
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 Beauty Institute-Ambler

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
160
12-mo unduplicated
327
Undergraduate
327
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
1%3
Women
99%324

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
36.9%
White
30.6%
Hispanic
19.4%
Unknown
7.5%
Two or more
5.0%
Asian
0.6%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
13.16
2 offenses · 152 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago19.231 yr ago13.16Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
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

Robbery
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • Public property2

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

Beauty Institute-Ambler vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Beauty Institute-Ambler 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-Ambler
68%160$17,878
162$15,856
186$16,501
257$23,742
285$17,425
164$30,126
259$17,021
220$24,028
244$28,151
300$12,321
248$20,725
244$19,986
169$9,162
448$26,656
75$14,236
415$21,797
481$22,143
254$20,033
246$27,029
204$25,042
218$17,246
256$26,617
297$16,926
234$20,840
219$26,577
220$18,357
358$17,333
518$28,639
204$12,830
344$22,768
100.0%235$18,893
Peer group median68%100.0%244$20,033

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Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about The Beauty Institute-Ambler

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

What is the graduation rate at The Beauty Institute-Ambler?

The Beauty Institute-Ambler reports a 6-year graduation rate of 68% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend The Beauty Institute-Ambler?

The Beauty Institute-Ambler reports a total enrollment of 160 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at The Beauty Institute-Ambler?

The average net price at The Beauty Institute-Ambler is $17,878 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is The Beauty Institute-Ambler located?

The Beauty Institute-Ambler is located in Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002.

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.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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