Private (for-profit)

Venus Beauty Academy

Aston, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·venusbeautyacademy.com
6-yr Graduation
85%
Total enrollment
56
peer median 56
Avg net price
$18,536
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
85%
Full-time retention
98%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%
Non-Pell
100%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

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
32%
$8,002 debt · $24,742 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 1976Next review May 2026

Action history · 14

  1. Sep 2023Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Aug 2023Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Nov 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Sep 2021Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Jul 2021Renewal 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$18,201
$30–48k$17,406
$48–75k$17,323
$75–110k$17,344
$110k+$21,908

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,536
vs peer median $18,536
Federal loans
51.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 34 students received $134K in Pell grants, alongside $157K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
34
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$134K
$133,540 total
Direct Loans
$157K
65 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$67K
30 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$61K
31 loan awards
Parent PLUS$30K
4 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 54 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
54
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.9%
2017
17.2%
2018
11.5%
2019
1.8%
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 Venus Beauty Academy

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
56
12-mo unduplicated
109
Undergraduate
109
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
6%6
Women
94%103

Race / ethnicity composition

White
64.8%
Black
33.8%
Hispanic
1.4%

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 · 93 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
    14.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Venus Beauty Academy

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Venus Beauty Academy.

    What is the graduation rate at Venus Beauty Academy?

    Venus Beauty Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 85% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Venus Beauty Academy?

    Venus Beauty Academy reports a total enrollment of 56 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Venus Beauty Academy?

    The average net price at Venus Beauty Academy is $18,536 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Venus Beauty Academy located?

    Venus Beauty Academy is located in Aston, Pennsylvania 19014.

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