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American Beauty College

American Beauty College is a Private, Less than 2 years school located in West Covina, CA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $18,000 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 234 and it offers 4 programs. By program type, it has 2 1-year certificate and 2 2-years certificate programs.
Last year, a total of 52 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at American Beauty College.
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Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at American Beauty College is Cosmetology/Cosmetologist. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $18,000 and the national average is $15,620.
Its tuition is relatively higher than national average of Cosmetology/Cosmetologist program. The length of the program is 1000 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete is 8 months.
The following table shows the 4 largest vocational programs at American Beauty College with tuition, fees, and completion time for each program.
4 Largest Career Programs at American Beauty College
Program2023 Tuition & FeesNational AverageBooks & Supplies CostsProgram LengthAverage Completion Time
1Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $18,000$15,620$1,9001000 Contact Hours8 Months
2Barbering/Barber $18,000$14,119$1,9001000 Contact Hours8 Months
3Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist $3,100$5,025$800400 Contact Hours3 Months
4Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor $6,100$6,884$250600 Contact Hours6 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at American Beauty College is $18,000 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all career programs and costs for some program may quietly differ from the average cost.
American Beauty College offers the alternative tuition plans .
70% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,777 (exclude student loans).
American Beauty 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$18,000
Books & Supplies$1,900
Off-Campus Room & Board$17,984
Off-Campus Expenses$4,792
Average Financial Amount$4,777

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

American Beauty College offers 4 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 52 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at American Beauty College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate206
2 Years Certificate2046
Total4052

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 6 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 46 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist✕6-
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor✕0-
Total6
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 46 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕33-
Barbering/Barber✕13-
Total46

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 234 students are attending at American Beauty College. There are 7 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 3 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1 (4.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 15 (full-time) and 7 (part-time).
The graduation rate of American Beauty College is 54% and the retention rate is 100% at the school.
American Beauty 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population234
Graduation Rate54%
Number of Faculty10
Student to Faculty Ratio25 to 1

Student Population at American Beauty

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 185 students enrolled into American Beauty College. By gender, 53 male and 132 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for American Beauty College.
Student Population By Gender
American Beauty College
TotalMaleFemale
Total18553132
Full-time1013269
Part-tme842163
There are 23 White (12.43%), 3 Black/African American (1.62%), 140 Hispanic (75.68%), 14 Asian (7.57%), and 145 students with other races attending American Beauty College.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at American Beauty College
TotalMaleFemale
Total18553132
American Indian/Native American211
Asian14410
Black/African American321
Hispanic1404199
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White23518
Two More101
Un-Known202
Non-resident Alien000
By age range, at American Beauty College, 70 students are aged 20 to 24 (37.84% of total students), 50 students are aged below 20 (27.03%), 2 students are aged above 50 (2.16%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at American Beauty College
TotalMaleFemale
Total18553132
Under 18505
Age 18-19451530
Age 20-2132824
Age 22-24381523
Age 25-29331023
Age 30-3416313
Age 35-39918
Age 40-49505
Age 50-64211

Directory and Accreditation Information

American Beauty College is accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc. (1/1/1977 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of American Beauty College.
652 S. Sunset Ave, West Covina, CA
626-472-7402
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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