Albany Beauty Academy
Albany, GA 31707-3200
About Albany Beauty Academy
Albany Beauty Academy is a private for-profit trade school in Albany, Georgia, enrolling about 18 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. Student demographics in federal data include Black or African American (77.8%) and Two or More Races (11.1%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Beauty Academy | — | $9,417 | 1 |
| Private For-profit (national median) | $16,637 | — | 477 |
| Georgia (state median) | $8,492 | $9,196 | 117 |
| Town (locale median) | $9,600 | $14,971 | 1,517 |
| 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.
How expensive is Albany Beauty Academy really?
Evidence: average net price at Albany Beauty Academy versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Albany Beauty Academy is $9,417.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $9,417 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $220 above the Georgia median net price. Versus town campuses, net price runs $5,554 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.
Albany Beauty Academy: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Albany Beauty Academy—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Financial profile
Avg. net price
$9,417
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $9,417 |
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Albany Beauty Academy is known for
Top program completions
See earnings & programs for more.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Albany Beauty Academy.
Campus
Location
Albany, GA
City / state
- ZIP
- 31707-3200
- NCES locale
- Town
Compared with Town campuses nationally, net price is 37% below the median for Town campuses ($14,971 median).
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Southeast
Size
Enrollment
18
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 24
- Full-time share
- 100%
Student aid
Debt & aid
- Pell grant share
- 43.48%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Albany Beauty Academy.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Albany Beauty Academy was not reported in the College Scorecard extract for this institution.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
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 Albany Beauty Academy in that year.
Multi-year history is not in this profile yet. It is added when the institution cost history CSV has been collected and merged into school JSON.
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.
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.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Albany Beauty Academy reported total enrollment of about 18 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 28% male and 72% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Black or African American (77.8%), Two or More Races (11.1%), and White (5.6%). About 43.48% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
100.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Albany Beauty Academy in 2024 is 18 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 24 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
100.0%
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
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
0.00% 100% Completion Time
0.00% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Albany Beauty Academy 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
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
What do Albany Beauty Academy graduates earn—and in which programs?
Financial value and program completions for Albany Beauty Academy from College Scorecard and IPEDS extracts.
Return on Investment
ROI data is not available for this institution.
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Albany Beauty Academy.
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 Albany Beauty Academy.
Employment Outcomes
Employment outcome data is not available for this institution.
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Albany Beauty Academy graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Albany Beauty Academy—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $2,816
- Georgia median 0.49× the median ($5,760)
- Southeast median 0.43× the median ($6,602)
- U.S. median 0.39× 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.
Albany Beauty Academy at a glance
Albany Beauty Academy
Albany Beauty Academy is a private for-profit institution in Albany, GA.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
- Largest enrollment groups
- Black or African American77.8%Two or More Races11.1%White or Caucasian5.6%
Schools near Albany Beauty Academy
Other campuses in Albany, GA when available, plus nearby institutions in Georgia.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade A) within Georgia, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Albany Beauty Academy located?
Albany Beauty Academy is located in Albany, GA.
How much does Albany Beauty Academy cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $9,417 in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at Albany Beauty Academy?
Albany Beauty Academy reports undergraduate enrollment of about 24 students, Black or African American (77.8%), Two or More Races (11.1%) in federal College Scorecard data.
Is Albany Beauty Academy public or private?
Albany Beauty Academy is a private for-profit institution located in Albany, GA.
Is Albany Beauty Academy an HBCU?
No. Albany Beauty Academy is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Albany Beauty Academy a tribal college?
No. Albany Beauty Academy is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Albany Beauty Academy a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Albany Beauty Academy does not meet that proxy (reported share 0.0%).
Is Albany Beauty Academy religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Albany Beauty Academy in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
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.