Private (for-profit)

ZMS The Academy

Los Angeles, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·zmsacademy.com
6-yr Graduation
40%
Enrollment
144
peer median 144
Avg net price
$6,854
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About

ZMS The Academy is a private vocational school located in Los Angeles, California, established in 2008. It focuses on training students in Barbering, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Manicuring, and Permanent Makeup, offering hands-on training and is fully accredited.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
40%
Full-time retention
28%

Pell equity

54.0pp gap
Pell recipients
46%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 54.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,854
$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)
$6,854
vs peer median $6,854
Federal loans
1.7%

Academic programs at ZMS The Academy

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
144
12-mo unduplicated
376
Undergraduate
376
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%151
Women
60%225

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
71.5%
White
11.8%
Black
9.2%
Asian
4.0%
Two or more
1.8%
Unknown
1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
25.0:1

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