Private (for-profit)

Velvatex College of Beauty Culture

Little Rock, Arkansas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·velvatexcollege.com
6-yr Graduation
64%
Total enrollment
8
peer median 8
Avg net price
$10,042
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
64%
Full-time retention
83%

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 1997Next review Sep 2024

Action history · 2

  1. Sep 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Sep 2017Renewal 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$10,042
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$10,042
vs peer median $10,042
Federal loans
38.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 18 students received $107K in Pell grants, alongside $64K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
18
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$107K
$107,151 total
Direct Loans
$64K
20 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$26K
10 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$37K
10 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 44 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (9.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
9.0%
+6.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
44
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
100.0%
2017
22.2%
2018
21.4%
2019
9.0%
2020*
8.6%
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 VCBC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
8
12-mo unduplicated
19
Undergraduate
19
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
11%2
Women
89%17

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
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 · 14 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

    Frequently asked questions about Velvatex College of Beauty Culture

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about VCBC.

    What is the graduation rate at Velvatex College of Beauty Culture?

    Velvatex College of Beauty Culture reports a 6-year graduation rate of 64% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Velvatex College of Beauty Culture?

    Velvatex College of Beauty Culture reports a total enrollment of 8 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Velvatex College of Beauty Culture?

    The average net price at Velvatex College of Beauty Culture is $10,042 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Velvatex College of Beauty Culture located?

    Velvatex College of Beauty Culture is located in Little Rock, Arkansas 72202-5452.

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