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Santa Ana Beauty College

Type Less than 2 year, Private
Business Model For Profit
Campus locale City: Large
Degrees offered Undergraduate
Calendar system Continuous
Student body size Small
Student to faculty ratio 25 to 1
Students retention rate 88%
On-time graduation rate 24%

Located in Santa Ana, California, Santa Ana Beauty College is a private, for profit institution that offers undergraduate degrees. The college operates on a continuous calendar system, providing flexibility in scheduling.

One of the notable aspects of Santa Ana Beauty College is its open admission policy. This means that all high school graduates and individuals who hold a GED qualification are eligible to apply for admission. This inclusive approach allows a wide range of students to pursue their higher education goals, regardless of their academic background.

Santa Ana Beauty College is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, ensuring that the institution meets certain standards of quality and effectiveness. This accreditation also allows students to transfer credits to other accredited institutions if they choose to continue their education elsewhere.

While the on-time graduation rate at Santa Ana Beauty College is reported to be 24%, it is essential to consider the context of this statistic. For-profit institutions often serve a diverse student population, including many non-traditional students who may face unique challenges in completing their degrees. For comparison, California state's graduation rate for the 2021-2022 was 56% whereas the national average was 69%.

Santa Ana Beauty College boasts an impressive student retention rate of 88% , indicating that the majority of students choose to continue their education at the institution. This number surpasses both the state and national averages of 85% and 76%, respectively.


  • Accredited by: National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences

Admission

Open Admission

The institution does not have any selection criteria for enrollment. All high school graduates and GED certificate holders are eligible for admission.

Tuition & Fees

The most popular programs at Santa Ana Beauty College are Barbering/Barber, Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist. Below is the cost of attendance for these programs as well as the cost of attendance for similar schools that provide the same program.

Barbering/Barber

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Average Net Price

The net price represents the amount of money students pay after receiving financial aid. In 2022, the average net price for first-year, full-time students at Santa Ana Beauty College was $6,750. This amount varies among students due to the different levels of financial aid offered based on their family's financial status.

Financial aid includes federal, state, or local government grants and institutional grants and scholarships

Santa Ana Beauty College net price calculator

$6,750

Below is the average net price of Less than 2 year, private For Profit colleges in California and nationwide.

California's average $10,382
National average $17,367
Below is the net price of Santa Ana Beauty College for the past 10 years categorized by different levels of family income brackets.
Year Average Price Change Less than $30k $30k to $48k $48k to $75k $75k to $110k over $110k
2022 $6,750 $4,430 (191%) $6,007 $6,759 $8,133
2021 $2,320 $2,135 (48%) $3,099 $7,571 $8,571
2020 $4,455 $3,473 (44%) $6,490 $8,141 $9,441
2019 $7,928 $2,838 (56%) $7,868 $8,289
2018 $5,090 $373 (7%) $5,078 $5,168
2017 $5,463 $1,388 (34%) $5,500 $5,339 $5,434
2016 $4,075 --

Tuition Plans

Tuition plans offered by Santa Ana Beauty College during 2022 academic year.

  • Prepaid tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Guaranteed tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Tuition payment plan
    Offered
  • Other alternative tuition plan
    Not Offered

Financial Aid

Average Grant & Scholarships

In 2022, 100 of freshman students at Santa Ana Beauty College received on average $4,796 in grant and scholarships from the college, the state and/or the federal government. Below is detail stats of the aid provided to full-time, freshman students.

$4,796
Students Receiving Aid Average Amount Total Amount
Pell Grant 50 100% $4,602 $230,120
Other Federal Grant 50 100% $4,634 $231,695
State Grant/Scholarships 0 0% - -
Institutional Grant/Scholarships 21 42% $386 $8,112
Total Grant & Scholarships 50 100% $4,796 $239,807

Financial Aid By Income Level

Financial aid breakdown by students family income level. The data is organized by income level group starting from families making below $30k to above $110k.

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Academic Programs

Below is a list of academic programs offered at Santa Ana Beauty College sorted by popularity.

Culinary and Personal Services

Total number of students graduated under this category 76

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

Undergraduate Certificate 30 students

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Undergraduate Certificate 27 students

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

Undergraduate Certificate 17 students

Barbering/Barber

Undergraduate Certificate 2 students

Outcome

Graduation Rate

Out of 54 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 13 students graduated within the normal graduation time of their respective program and 43 students graduated late (within 150% of the normal time it takes to graduate).

79.6%

Dropout Rate

Out of 54 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 8 students dropped out of the school.

14.8%

Still Enrolled

From the cohort of 2018, as of August 31, 2021, 3 students are still enrolled in the school.

5.6%

Students Population

Gender Diversity

Very Low

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Santa Ana Beauty College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 92.2% of undergraduate students being women and 7.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 115, with 106 women and 9 men.

  • men 7.8% 9 students
  • women 92.2% 106 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 25-29 19% 21 students
  • 40-49 19% 21 students
  • 30-34 15% 17 students
  • 35-39 13% 15 students
  • 18-19 10% 11 students
  • 22-24 10% 11 students
  • 20-21 9% 10 students
  • 50-64 5% 6 students

Miscellaneous

Service Offerings

Santa Ana Beauty College provides the following additional services to its students
  • Placement services for graduates
  • Employment services for students

Educational Offerings

Santa Ana Beauty College offers educational programs in the following categories. Check the programs page to learn more about specific programs that you are interested in.
  • Occupational