Active Report Report ID: EDU-106315-2026

Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock

Little Rock, AR 72209

Avg. net price$23,055After aid
Graduation rate100.00%150% time
Median salary$18,07810yr post-entry
ROI96.0%10yr vs net cost

About Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock

Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock is a private for-profit trade school in Little Rock, Arkansas, enrolling about 106 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 $18,078 among students who received federal aid.

Key findings

  • Median earnings 10 years after entry are $18,078.

Cost benchmarks

Benchmark Median Tuition Median Net Price Count
Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock$23,0551
Private For-profit (national median)$16,637477
Arkansas (state median)$7,334$9,14451
Suburban (locale median)$13,135$18,048684
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 Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock 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 Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Average net price

What undergraduates typically pay

Finding Average net price at Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock is $23,055.

Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $23,055 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $13,911 above the Arkansas median net price. Versus suburban campuses, net price runs $5,007 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

Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock: research record

Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock—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

$23,055

Net price by family income

Income bracketAvg. annual net price
$0–$30,000$23,055

Student outcomes

First-year retention42.9%

Share of first-year students returning the following fall.

$14,638Median earnings (6 years after entry)

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

Is Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock a good school?

Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.

Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock 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 Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock.

Campus

Location

Little Rock, AR

City / state

ZIP
72209
NCES locale
Suburb

Compared with Suburban campuses nationally, net price is 28% above the median for Suburban campuses ($18,048 median).

Control

Institution type

Private For-profit

Control

Region
Southeast

Size

Enrollment

106

Total enrollment

Undergraduate
101
Full-time share
100%

Student aid

Debt & aid

$6,333

Median federal loan debt

Pell grant share
51.41%
Cost detail

Total Cost, Aid & Default

Total Cost of Attendance

$92,220Estimated 4-year total cost
$23,055Average 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 Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock.

Financial Aid by Income Level

51.41% Undergraduates receiving aid through grants
97.18% 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 Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock 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 Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock 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$10,167
2014$9,580
2015$13,933
2016$18,688
2017$19,034
2018$22,774
2019$19,639
2020$23,066
2021$22,946
2022$23,739
2023$24,060

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

Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock reported total enrollment of about 106 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 2% male and 98% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Black or African American (88.7%), White (8.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (2.8%). About 51.41% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 55.4% of students are first-generation college students.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100.0% Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock in 2024 is 106 students.

Undergraduate enrollment is about 101 students.

Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.

Retention Rate over Time

42.9%
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

88.7%Black or African American
9Reported race/ethnicity groups

Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.

  • Black or African American88.7%
  • White or Caucasian8.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino2.8%
  • Asian0.0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Two or More Races0.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien0.0%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown0.0%

College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).

Outcomes

Do students complete their programs?

Time to Complete

21.62% 100% Completion Time

100.00% 150% Completion Time

In 2024, 21.62% of students graduating from Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock completed their program within 100% "normal time".

Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.

Completions by Sex (Top Programs)

  • Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist: 0% male / 100% female
  • Real Estate Development: 0% male / 100% female
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General: 0% male / 100% female

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

Completions by Race & Ethnicity

41Black or African American
7Reported groups

Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.

  • Black or African American41
  • Hispanic or Latino6
  • White or Caucasian5
  • 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

Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock graduates earn a median of $18,078 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 Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock.

Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $18,078. Median federal loan debt: $6,333. Average net price used in cost models: $23,055.

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 Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock graduates report median earnings of $18,078 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.

Return on Investment

96.03%Modeled return on investment
$6,333Median student debt
$18,078Median annual earnings (10 years)
35.03%Debt-to-earnings ratio
3.5 yearsEstimated payback period

Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock.

Top Programs by Completions

Largest 4 programs by IPEDS completions (5 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).

  1. Real Estate Development 16

IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock.

Employment Outcomes

$18,078Median earnings (10 years after entry)
$14,638Median earnings (6 years after entry)
$13,231Median earnings (8 years after entry)
77.78%Working & not enrolled (8-year cohort share)

Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock graduates.

Institutional resources

Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.

Instructional Resources

  • Instructional expenditure per FTE: $852
    • Arkansas median 0.14× the median ($6,294)
    • Southeast median 0.13× the median ($6,602)
    • U.S. median 0.12× 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.

Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock at a glance

Institution snapshot

Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock

Little Rock, AR 72209 · Private For-profit · Southeast

Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock is a private for-profit institution in Little Rock, AR.

Avg. net price$23,055
Enrollment106
Completion (150%)100.00%
Pell Grant share51.41%
First-generation55.4%
Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistReal Estate DevelopmentCosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
Largest enrollment groups
Black or African American88.7%
White or Caucasian8.5%
Hispanic or Latino2.8%
Nearby

Schools near Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock

Other campuses in Little Rock, AR when available, plus nearby institutions in Arkansas.

Peers

Similar schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock located?

Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock is located in Little Rock, AR.

How much does Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock cost?

Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $23,055 in the latest College Scorecard data.

What explains Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock's return on investment in EDsmart Data?

EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($23,055), completion (100.0% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($18,078). 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 Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock?

Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock reports undergraduate enrollment of about 101 students, Black or African American (88.7%), White (8.5%) in federal College Scorecard data.

How many first-generation students attend Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock?

About 55.4% of students at Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock are first-generation college students.

What do graduates of Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock earn?

Median earnings are $14,638 six years after entry and $18,078 ten years after entry.

What is the graduation rate at Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock?

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

How much debt do Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock students have?

Median federal loan debt among completers is $6,333.

Is Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock public or private?

Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock is a private for-profit institution located in Little Rock, AR.

Is Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock an HBCU?

No. Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.

Is Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock a tribal college?

No. Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.

Is Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?

Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock does not meet that proxy (reported share 2.8%).

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.