Active Report Report ID: EDU-104391-2026

Charles of Italy Beauty College

Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403

Avg. net price$11,200After aid
Graduation rate74.00%150% time
Median salary$26,26910yr post-entry
ROI486%10yr vs net cost

About Charles of Italy Beauty College

Charles of Italy Beauty College is a private for-profit trade school in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, enrolling about 76 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. The published completion rate is about 74.00% at 150% of normal time. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $26,269 among students who received federal aid.

Key findings

  • Completion within 150% of normal time is 74.00%.
  • Median earnings 10 years after entry are $26,269.

Research findings

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Finding

Modeled return on investment at Charles of Italy Beauty College is strong.

Estimated ROI reaches about 486% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.

— Evidence from EDsmart Data analysis

Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.

Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.

Cost benchmarks

Benchmark Median Tuition Median Net Price Count
Charles of Italy Beauty College$11,2001
Private For-profit (national median)$16,637477
Arizona (state median)$8,774$12,05554
Town (locale median)$9,600$14,9711,517
United States (national median)$11,900$17,156

Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.

Cost

How expensive is Charles of Italy Beauty College really?

Source College Scorecard + EDsmart aggregatesMethod Sticker vs net; peer mediansUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Undergraduate (Title IV net price)Confidence Federal extract

Key findings

  • Average net price runs below the Arizona median net price.

Evidence: average net price at Charles of Italy Beauty College versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Average net price

What undergraduates typically pay

Finding Average net price at Charles of Italy Beauty College is $11,200.

Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $11,200 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $855 below the Arizona median net price. Versus town campuses, net price runs $3,771 below the locale median.

Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.

Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.

Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.

School guide

Charles of Italy Beauty College: research record

Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Charles of Italy Beauty College—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.

Research findings

Interpretation

The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.

Financial profile

Avg. net price

$11,200

Net price by family income

Income bracketAvg. annual net price
$0–$30,000$10,209
$30,001–$48,000$10,865
$48,001–$75,000$12,714
$75,001–$110,000$11,964
$110,001+$15,845

Student outcomes

First-year retention94.1%

Share of first-year students returning the following fall.

$16,810Median earnings (6 years after entry)

Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.

Is Charles of Italy Beauty College a good school?

Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.

Charles of Italy Beauty College is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.

EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.

Strong completionEarnings outcomes
Campus snapshot

More from the data

Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Charles of Italy Beauty College.

Campus

Location

Lake Havasu City, AZ

City / state

ZIP
86403
NCES locale
Town

Compared with Town campuses nationally, net price is 25% below the median for Town campuses ($14,971 median).

Control

Institution type

Private For-profit

Control

Region
Southwest

Size

Enrollment

76

Total enrollment

Undergraduate
133
Full-time share
100%

Student aid

Debt & aid

$7,388

Median federal loan debt

Pell grant share
62.07%
Cost detail

Total Cost, Aid & Default

Total Cost of Attendance

$44,800Estimated 4-year total cost
$11,200Average annual net price (after aid)

Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.

Tuition vs average net price after aid for Charles of Italy Beauty College.

Financial Aid by Income Level

62.07% Undergraduates receiving aid through grants
64.83% Undergraduates receiving aid through loans

Financial aid distribution by income level.

Student Loan Default Rate

0.00% 3-year cohort default rate (College Scorecard)

The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Charles of Italy Beauty College was 0.00%.

Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.

Multi-year tracker

Tuition tracker

Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Charles of Italy Beauty College in that year.

Reporting years in the table below: 20132023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).

Year In-state tuition & fees Out-of-state tuition & fees Average net price
2013$10,819
2014$10,147
2015$10,309
2016$10,042
2017$10,391
2018$9,699
2019$8,348
2020$9,619
2021$9,531
2022$12,116
2023$11,641

Sticker tuition and net price over time

Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.

College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).

Net price by family income

Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).

Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.

Access

How difficult is it to get in?

Acceptance Rate

Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.

Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.

Test Scores

Test score data is not available for this institution.

Score distribution is not available for this institution.

Academic Requirements

GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.

Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.

Student body

Enrollment & Student Demographics

Charles of Italy Beauty College reported total enrollment of about 76 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 3% male and 97% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (59.2%), Hispanic or Latino (23.7%), and Race/ethnicity unknown (13.2%). About 62.07% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 49.2% of students are first-generation college students.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100.0% Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Charles of Italy Beauty College in 2024 is 76 students.

Undergraduate enrollment is about 133 students.

Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.

Retention Rate over Time

94.1%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.

Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

59.2%White or Caucasian
9Reported race/ethnicity groups

Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.

  • White or Caucasian59.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino23.7%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown13.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander4.0%
  • Black or African American0.0%
  • Asian0.0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
  • Two or More Races0.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien0.0%

College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).

Outcomes

Do students complete their programs?

Time to Complete

22.00% 100% Completion Time

74.00% 150% Completion Time

In 2024, 22.00% of students graduating from Charles of Italy Beauty College completed their program within 100% "normal time".

Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.

Completions by Sex (Top Programs)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General: 4% male / 96% female
  • Real Estate Development: 0% male / 100% female
  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage: 0% male / 100% female

IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).

Completions by Race & Ethnicity

25White or Caucasian
7Reported groups

Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.

  • White or Caucasian25
  • Hispanic or Latino9
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander3
  • Asian2
  • Black or African American0
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0
  • Two or More Races0

Summed across program completion records in our extract.

Outcomes & academic profile

Charles of Italy Beauty College graduates earn a median of $26,269 ten years after entry

Source College ScorecardMethod Earnings + debt + net price modelsUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Institution-wideConfidence Federal extract

Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Charles of Italy Beauty College.

Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $26,269. Median federal loan debt: $7,388. Average net price used in cost models: $11,200.

Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.

Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.

Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.

Key takeaway Charles of Italy Beauty College graduates report median earnings of $26,269 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.

Return on Investment

486%Modeled return on investment
$7,388Median student debt
$26,269Median annual earnings (10 years)
28.12%Debt-to-earnings ratio
2.8 yearsEstimated payback period

Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Charles of Italy Beauty College.

Top Programs by Completions

Largest 3 programs by IPEDS completions (4 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).

  1. Real Estate Development 21

IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Charles of Italy Beauty College.

Employment Outcomes

$26,269Median earnings (10 years after entry)
$16,810Median earnings (6 years after entry)
$24,486Median earnings (8 years after entry)
75.40%Working & not enrolled (8-year cohort share)

Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Charles of Italy Beauty College graduates.

Institutional resources

Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Charles of Italy Beauty College—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.

Instructional Resources

  • Instructional expenditure per FTE: $8,629
    • Arizona median 1.5× the median ($5,643)
    • Southwest median 1.5× the median ($5,699)
    • U.S. median 1.2× the median ($7,288)

Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.

Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.

Charles of Italy Beauty College at a glance

Institution snapshot

Charles of Italy Beauty College

Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 · Private For-profit · Southwest

Charles of Italy Beauty College is a private for-profit institution in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

Avg. net price$11,200
Enrollment76
Completion (150%)74.00%
Pell Grant share62.07%
First-generation49.2%
Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, GeneralReal Estate DevelopmentMassage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
Largest enrollment groups
White or Caucasian59.2%
Hispanic or Latino23.7%
Race/ethnicity unknown13.2%
Nearby

Schools near Charles of Italy Beauty College

Other campuses in Lake Havasu City, AZ when available, plus nearby institutions in Arizona.

Peers

Similar schools

Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade C) within Arizona, then by similar ownership and admissions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Charles of Italy Beauty College located?

Charles of Italy Beauty College is located in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

How much does Charles of Italy Beauty College cost?

Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $11,200 in the latest College Scorecard data.

What explains Charles of Italy Beauty College's return on investment in EDsmart Data?

EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($11,200), completion (74.0% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($26,269). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.

What is the student body demographics at Charles of Italy Beauty College?

Charles of Italy Beauty College reports undergraduate enrollment of about 133 students, White (59.2%), Hispanic or Latino (23.7%) in federal College Scorecard data.

How many first-generation students attend Charles of Italy Beauty College?

About 49.2% of students at Charles of Italy Beauty College are first-generation college students.

What do graduates of Charles of Italy Beauty College earn?

Median earnings are $16,810 six years after entry and $26,269 ten years after entry.

What is the graduation rate at Charles of Italy Beauty College?

The 150%-time completion rate is 74.0% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.

How much debt do Charles of Italy Beauty College students have?

Median federal loan debt among completers is $7,388.

Is Charles of Italy Beauty College public or private?

Charles of Italy Beauty College is a private for-profit institution located in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

Is Charles of Italy Beauty College an HBCU?

No. Charles of Italy Beauty College is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.

Is Charles of Italy Beauty College a tribal college?

No. Charles of Italy Beauty College is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.

Is Charles of Italy Beauty College a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?

Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Charles of Italy Beauty College does not meet that proxy (reported share 23.7%).

Data Sources

This page uses data from the following sources:

Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.

Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.

Methodology & Data Scope

This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.

Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.