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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
$17,231
-$2.0k 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

27.0pp gap
Pell recipients
73%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 27.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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$17,157
$30–48k$17,898
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,231
-$2,049vs peer median $19,281
Federal loans
92.8%

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 $708K in Pell grants, alongside $852K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
136
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$708K
$707,730 total
Direct Loans
$852K
255 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$334K
117 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$435K
125 loan awards
Parent PLUS$83K
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
380
Undergraduate
380
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
1%3
Women
99%377

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
36.2%
White
33.6%
Hispanic
16.4%
Two or more
6.6%
Unknown
6.6%
Asian
0.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
19.23
3 offenses · 156 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago19.23Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
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

Motor vehicle theft
3

By location

3total
  • Public property3

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$17,231
Avalon Institute-Aurora
162$16,882
Avalon Institute-Layton
186$18,945
Cameo College of Essential Beauty
257
Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers
285$18,206
Dorsey School of Beauty
164$22,138
Empire Beauty School-Michigan
259$16,486
Federico Beauty Institute
220$25,736
Florida Barber Academy
244$24,713
Genesis Career College-Cookeville
300$13,597
International Salon and Spa Academy
248$20,904
Jean Madeline Aveda Institute
244$20,629
LaBarberia Institute of Hair
169$12,899
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso
448$25,964
Nouvelle Institute
75$12,910
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas
415$19,616
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Willowbrook
481$21,416
Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology
254$21,522
Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati
246$22,003
Paul Mitchell the School-Las Vegas
204$27,485
Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto
218$17,550
Paul Mitchell the School-Richland
256$27,097
Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield
297$16,487
Paul Mitchell the School-Tulsa
234$20,064
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
219$20,272
Salon Success Academy-Redlands
220$14,662
Southeastern Esthetics Institute
358$16,467
Texas Barber College
518$17,164
Total Image Beauty Academy
204$13,423
Vogue College of Cosmetology-McAllen
344$26,326
Z Hair Academy
100.0%235$15,269
Peer group median68%100.0%244$19,281

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 $17,231 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.

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