Active Report Report ID: EDU-159531-2026

Louisiana Academy of Beauty

Eunice, LA 70535

Avg. net price$20,597After aid
Graduation rate100.00%150% time
Median salary$16,53910yr post-entry
ROI101%10yr vs net cost

About Louisiana Academy of Beauty

Louisiana Academy of Beauty is a private for-profit trade school in Eunice, Louisiana, enrolling about 16 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. The published completion rate is about 100.00% at 150% of normal time. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $16,539 among students who received federal aid.

Key findings

  • Median earnings 10 years after entry are $16,539.

Cost benchmarks

Benchmark Median Tuition Median Net Price Count
Louisiana Academy of Beauty$20,5971
Private For-profit (national median)$16,637477
Louisiana (state median)$9,181$11,45648
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 Louisiana Academy of Beauty really?

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

Evidence: average net price at Louisiana Academy of Beauty versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Average net price

What undergraduates typically pay

Finding Average net price at Louisiana Academy of Beauty is $20,597.

Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $20,597 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $9,140 above the Louisiana median net price. Versus town campuses, net price runs $5,626 above 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

Louisiana Academy of Beauty: research record

Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Louisiana Academy of Beauty—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

$20,597

Student outcomes

First-year retention85.7%

Share of first-year students returning the following fall.

$17,790Median earnings (6 years after entry)

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

Is Louisiana Academy of Beauty a good school?

Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.

Louisiana Academy of Beauty 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 Louisiana Academy of Beauty.

Campus

Location

Eunice, LA

City / state

ZIP
70535
NCES locale
Town distant

Compared with Town campuses nationally, net price is 38% above the median for Town campuses ($14,971 median).

Control

Institution type

Private For-profit

Control

Region
Southeast

Size

Enrollment

16

Total enrollment

Full-time share
100%

Student aid

Debt & aid

Pell grant share
13.95%
Cost detail

Total Cost, Aid & Default

Total Cost of Attendance

$82,388Estimated 4-year total cost
$20,597Average 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 Louisiana Academy of Beauty.

Financial Aid by Income Level

13.95% Undergraduates receiving aid through grants
18.60% Undergraduates receiving aid through loans

Financial aid distribution by income level.

Student Loan Default Rate

Not reported 3-year cohort default rate (College Scorecard)

The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Louisiana Academy of Beauty was not reported in the College Scorecard extract for this institution.

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 Louisiana Academy of Beauty 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$8,217
2014$12,648
2015$8,783
2016$16,845
2017$12,941
2018$12,858
2019$12,501
2020$13,898
2021$11,395
2022$20,024
2023$20,597

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

Louisiana Academy of Beauty reported total enrollment of about 16 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 0% male and 100% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (81.2%), Two or More Races (12.5%), and Black or African American (6.2%). About 13.95% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100.0% Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Louisiana Academy of Beauty in 2024 is 16 students.

Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.

Retention Rate over Time

85.7%
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

81.2%White or Caucasian
9Reported race/ethnicity groups

Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.

  • White or Caucasian81.2%
  • Two or More Races12.5%
  • Black or African American6.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino0.0%
  • Asian0.0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien0.0%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown0.0%

College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).

Outcomes

Do students complete their programs?

Time to Complete

33.33% 100% Completion Time

100.00% 150% Completion Time

In 2024, 33.33% of students graduating from Louisiana Academy of Beauty completed their program within 100% "normal time".

Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.

Completions by Sex (Top Programs)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General: 0% male / 100% female

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

Completions by Race & Ethnicity

16White or Caucasian
7Reported groups

Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.

  • White or Caucasian16
  • Black or African American3
  • Hispanic or Latino0
  • Asian0
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
  • Two or More Races0

Summed across program completion records in our extract.

Outcomes & academic profile

Louisiana Academy of Beauty graduates earn a median of $16,539 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 Louisiana Academy of Beauty.

Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $16,539. Average net price used in cost models: $20,597.

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 Louisiana Academy of Beauty graduates report median earnings of $16,539 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.

Return on Investment

101%Modeled return on investment
$16,539Median annual earnings (10 years)

Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Louisiana Academy of Beauty.

Top Programs by Completions

Largest 1 programs by IPEDS completions (2 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).

IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Louisiana Academy of Beauty.

Employment Outcomes

$16,539Median earnings (10 years after entry)
$17,790Median earnings (6 years after entry)
$16,590Median earnings (8 years after entry)
68.00%Working & not enrolled (8-year cohort share)

Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Louisiana Academy of Beauty graduates.

Institutional resources

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

Instructional Resources

  • Instructional expenditure per FTE: $1,900
    • Louisiana median 0.35× the median ($5,480)
    • Southeast median 0.29× the median ($6,602)
    • U.S. median 0.26× 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.

Louisiana Academy of Beauty at a glance

Institution snapshot

Louisiana Academy of Beauty

Eunice, LA 70535 · Private For-profit · Southeast

Louisiana Academy of Beauty is a private for-profit institution in Eunice, LA.

Avg. net price$20,597
Enrollment16
Completion (150%)100.00%
Pell Grant share13.95%
Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
Largest enrollment groups
White or Caucasian81.2%
Two or More Races12.5%
Black or African American6.2%
Nearby

Schools near Louisiana Academy of Beauty

Other campuses in Eunice, LA when available, plus nearby institutions in Louisiana.

Peers

Similar schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Louisiana Academy of Beauty located?

Louisiana Academy of Beauty is located in Eunice, LA.

How much does Louisiana Academy of Beauty cost?

Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $20,597 in the latest College Scorecard data.

What explains Louisiana Academy of Beauty's return on investment in EDsmart Data?

EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($20,597), completion (100.0% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($16,539). 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 Louisiana Academy of Beauty?

Louisiana Academy of Beauty reports total enrollment of about 16 students, White (81.2%), Two or More Races (12.5%) in federal College Scorecard data.

What do graduates of Louisiana Academy of Beauty earn?

Median earnings are $17,790 six years after entry and $16,539 ten years after entry.

What is the graduation rate at Louisiana Academy of Beauty?

The 150%-time completion rate is 100.0% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.

Is Louisiana Academy of Beauty public or private?

Louisiana Academy of Beauty is a private for-profit institution located in Eunice, LA.

Is Louisiana Academy of Beauty an HBCU?

No. Louisiana Academy of Beauty is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.

Is Louisiana Academy of Beauty a tribal college?

No. Louisiana Academy of Beauty is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.

Is Louisiana Academy of Beauty religiously affiliated?

No religious affiliation is reported for Louisiana Academy of Beauty in IPEDS institutional characteristics.

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.