Private (for-profit)

UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences

San Antonio, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·ucastx.com
6-yr Graduation
0%
Total enrollment
24
peer median 36
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About

UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences is a private institution located in Texas, with multiple campuses including McAllen, Harlingen, La Joya, Brownsville, and San Antonio. It specializes in cosmetology education and related fields, preparing students for licensing and employment. The founding year is not mentioned.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
0%
Full-time retention
67%

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%
$6,333 debt · $30,076 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 1990Next review Jan 2027

Action history · 9

  1. Oct 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Apr 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. Sep 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Jun 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 53 students received $202K in Pell grants, alongside $139K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
53
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$202K
$201,735 total
Direct Loans
$139K
60 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$68K
31 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$68K
28 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3K
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.

Of 32 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
32
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.1%
2017
6.4%
2018
7.6%
2019
0.0%
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 Ucastx

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
24
12-mo unduplicated
46
Undergraduate
46
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
4%2
Women
96%44

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
100.0%

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 · 28 students

3-year trend

80.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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
    5.0:1

    Ucastx vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Ucastx 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
    SubjectUCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences
    0%24
    Academy of Hair Design-Jasper
    52$10,928
    Aesthetics Institute
    28
    American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus
    18$12,398
    Avi Career Training
    22$16,607
    Barber & Beauty Institute of New York
    16$15,939
    Bell Mar Beauty College
    $7,188
    Bellasa Professional Institute
    43
    Butler Beauty Academy
    26$10,413
    Carolina College of Hair Design Inc
    46$13,922
    Central College of Cosmetology
    61$7,364
    Charzanne Beauty College
    $14,042
    Cheeks Beauty Academy
    46$10,481
    Dymond Designs Beauty School
    28$20,750
    Empire Beauty School-Lebanon
    49$18,220
    KCK Beauty & Barber Academy
    36$18,914
    Legends Barber College
    26$11,445
    M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant
    50$13,516
    New Tyler Barber College Inc
    39$14,499
    Oehrlein School of Cosmetology
    65$9,229
    Princess Institute of Beauty
    29$12,151
    Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy
    53$16,092
    Redondo Beach Beauty College
    43
    Salem College of Hairstyling
    31$6,256
    Salon Success Academy-Fontana
    29$10,813
    Shear Finesse Beauty Academy
    49$22,302
    State College of Beauty Culture
    57$10,994
    Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology
    22$1,124
    The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville
    33$13,347
    World Class Academy of Beauty Careers
    36
    Peer group median0%36$12,398

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Ucastx.

    What is the graduation rate at UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences?

    UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences reports a 6-year graduation rate of 0% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences?

    UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences reports a total enrollment of 24 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences located?

    UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences is located in San Antonio, Texas 78214.

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