Private (for-profit)

UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences

San Antonio, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·ucastx.com
Acceptance
Open admission
6-yr Graduation
0%
Total enrollment
24
peer median 36
Avg net price
Not reported
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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%

Pell equity

Pell recipients
0%0 of 1

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 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 $198K in Pell grants, alongside $150K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
53
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$198K
$197,661 total
Direct Loans
$150K
59 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$73K
31 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$71K
27 loan awards
Parent PLUS$6K
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

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
24
12-mo unduplicated
52
Undergraduate
52
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
0%0
Women
100%52

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
125.00
2 offenses · 16 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago125.00Latest
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

Aggravated assault
2

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
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%Open admission24Not reported
Open admission52$11,239
Open admission28$16,929
Open admission18$13,882
Open admission22$15,361
Open admission16$15,730
Open admission$7,188
No freshman cohortOpen admission43No freshman cohort
Open admission26$10,406
Open admission46$13,396
Open admission61$6,166
Not reported$14,042
Open admission46$9,739
Open admission28$16,563
Open admission49$19,710
Open admission36$11,821
Open admission26$11,235
Open admission50$5,446
Open admission39$15,898
Open admission65$11,671
Open admission29$12,741
Open admission53$13,273
Open admission43$11,537
Open admission31$6,345
Open admission29$15,437
Open admission49$24,584
Open admission57$16,844
Open admission22$2,636
Open admission33$12,103
Open admission36$15,665
Peer group median0%36$13,007

Institutions like Ucastx

Explore the federal data for institutions in Ucastx's comparison group.

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 acceptance rate at UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences?

UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

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.

What is the average net price at UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences?

UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences does not have a reported average net price. Net-price data was not reported in the latest federal collection.

Where is UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences located?

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

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.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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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