Private (for-profit)

William Edge Institute

New Braunfels, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·williamedgeinstitute.com
6-yr Graduation
98%
Total enrollment
73
peer median 48
Avg net price
$10,612
-$5.7k vs peer
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About

William Edge Institute is a cosmetology school located in New Braunfels, Texas. The institution offers programs in cosmetology, manicure, and esthetics. While the founding year is not explicitly mentioned, the handbook referenced suggests operations are ongoing into at least 2026.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
98%
Full-time retention
95%

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 1989Next review May 2025

Action history · 10

  1. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Mar 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. May 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. May 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Sep 2019Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    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$10,612
$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)
$10,612
-$5,662vs peer median $16,274
Federal loans
0.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 48 students received $231K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
48
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$231K
$231,218 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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 2 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (50.0%) defaulted within three years above the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
50.0%
+36.8pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
2
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
50.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at William Edge Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
73
12-mo unduplicated
86
Undergraduate
86
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
0%0
Women
100%86

Race / ethnicity composition

White
52.5%
Hispanic
42.5%
Asian
2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.5%

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 · 39 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

    William Edge Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions William Edge Institute 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
    SubjectWilliam Edge Institute
    98%73$10,612
    Academy of Beauty Professionals
    31$23,899
    Adrian H. Wallace Barber Academy
    33$11,291
    Arthur's Beauty College
    29$12,008
    Baltimore Studio of Hair Design
    34$17,001
    Beaver Beauty Academy
    47$11,027
    Beyond Measure Barbering Institute
    38$11,406
    Borner's Barber College
    54$22,045
    Butte Academy of Beauty Culture
    $9,031
    Celebrity Stylist Beauty School
    51$14,290
    Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber College
    31$29,747
    EINE Inc
    47$36,029
    Elite Academy of Hair Design
    61$13,208
    Empire Beauty School-Peekskill
    49$18,627
    Exposito School of Hair Design
    14$15,547
    Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology
    116$22,321
    Gem City College
    41$13,443
    Hair Professionals Career College
    55$21,085
    Innovate Salon Academy
    288$38,617
    Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics
    7$11,317
    JT's Cuts Academy
    37$28,017
    La James International College-Cedar Falls
    54$18,965
    Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester
    57$17,117
    Phagans Beauty College
    59$8,551
    Pineville Beauty School
    45$12,923
    Ponca City Beauty College
    38$7,691
    Prestige Health & Beauty Sciences Academy
    100.0%119
    Protege Academy
    72$11,818
    Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School
    53$24,347
    Reflections Academy of Beauty
    40$21,319
    Riggins Urban Barber College
    85$21,194
    Peer group median98%100.0%48$16,274

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about William Edge Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about William Edge Institute.

    What is the graduation rate at William Edge Institute?

    William Edge Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 98% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend William Edge Institute?

    William Edge Institute reports a total enrollment of 73 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at William Edge Institute?

    The average net price at William Edge Institute is $10,612 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is William Edge Institute located?

    William Edge Institute is located in New Braunfels, Texas 78130-8216.

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