Butte Academy of Beauty Culture
Butte, MT 59701
About Butte Academy of Beauty Culture
Butte Academy of Beauty Culture is a private for-profit trade school in Butte, Montana, enrolling about 13 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. The published completion rate is about 82.35% at 150% of normal time. The 150%-time completion rate is about 82.35% for the reported cohort.
Key findings
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 82.35%.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte Academy of Beauty Culture | — | $9,031 | 1 |
| Private For-profit (national median) | $16,637 | — | 477 |
| Montana (state median) | $4,961 | $12,030 | 24 |
| 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 Butte Academy of Beauty Culture really?
Key findings
- Average net price runs below the Montana median net price.
Evidence: average net price at Butte Academy of Beauty Culture versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Butte Academy of Beauty Culture is $9,031.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $9,031 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $3,000 below the Montana median net price. Versus town campuses, net price runs $5,940 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.
Butte Academy of Beauty Culture: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Butte Academy of Beauty Culture—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
High completion indicates students finish programs at scale; it does not alone measure instructional quality or labor-market fit.
Financial profile
Avg. net price
$9,031
Student outcomes
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Butte Academy of Beauty Culture is known for
Top program completions
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Butte Academy of Beauty Culture a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Butte Academy of Beauty Culture is a good school for those looking for high program completion rates.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Butte Academy of Beauty Culture.
Campus
Location
Butte, MT
City / state
- ZIP
- 59701
- NCES locale
- Town remote
Compared with Town campuses nationally, net price is 40% below the median for Town campuses ($14,971 median).
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Rocky Mountains
Size
Enrollment
13
Total enrollment
Student aid
Debt & aid
- Pell grant share
- 37.78%
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 Butte Academy of Beauty Culture.
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 Butte Academy of Beauty Culture 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 Butte Academy of Beauty Culture 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
Butte Academy of Beauty Culture reported total enrollment of about 13 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 8% male and 92% female. About 37.78% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
N/A% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Butte Academy of Beauty Culture in 2024 is 13 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
N/A%
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.
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
23.53% 100% Completion Time
82.35% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 23.53% of students graduating from Butte Academy of Beauty Culture completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General: 6% male / 94% 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 Butte Academy of Beauty Culture graduates earn—and in which programs?
Financial value and program completions for Butte Academy of Beauty Culture 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 Butte Academy of Beauty Culture.
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 Butte Academy of Beauty Culture.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Butte Academy of Beauty Culture graduates.
Butte Academy of Beauty Culture at a glance
Butte Academy of Beauty Culture
Butte Academy of Beauty Culture is a private for-profit institution in Butte, MT.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
Schools near Butte Academy of Beauty Culture
Other campuses in Butte, MT when available, plus nearby institutions in Montana.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade B) within Montana, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Butte Academy of Beauty Culture located?
Butte Academy of Beauty Culture is located in Butte, MT.
How much does Butte Academy of Beauty Culture cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $9,031 in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at Butte Academy of Beauty Culture?
Butte Academy of Beauty Culture reports total enrollment of about 13 students in federal College Scorecard data.
What is the graduation rate at Butte Academy of Beauty Culture?
The 150%-time completion rate is 82.3% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
Is Butte Academy of Beauty Culture public or private?
Butte Academy of Beauty Culture is a private for-profit institution located in Butte, MT.
Is Butte Academy of Beauty Culture an HBCU?
No. Butte Academy of Beauty Culture is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Butte Academy of Beauty Culture a tribal college?
No. Butte Academy of Beauty Culture is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Butte Academy of Beauty Culture religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Butte Academy of Beauty Culture 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.