Metro Beauty Academy

www.metrobeautyacademy.edu

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2023 Average Net Price
$18,495
After Financial Aid
2021 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Enrolled Students
174
83.3% Full-Time

About

Metro Beauty Academy is a higher education institution located in Lehigh County, PA. In 2023, the most popular Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years concentrations at Metro Beauty Academy were Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (120 degrees awarded) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (6 degrees).

In 2023, 204 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Metro Beauty Academy. 99% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 0.98% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (152 degrees), 5.07 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Metro Beauty Academy was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 77 total borrowers.

Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting)Unknown

Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,495.

In 2023, 16% of undergraduate students attending Metro Beauty Academy received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 27% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Average Net Price

$18,495
2023 Value
18.7%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Metro Beauty Academy had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,495. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Metro Beauty Academy grew by 18.7%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

16%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
27%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

16% of undergraduate students at Metro Beauty Academy received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 6.67% with respect to 2022, when 15% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
0%
2021 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Metro Beauty Academy was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 77 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

Metro Beauty Academy had a total enrollment of 174 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Metro Beauty Academy is 145 students and the part-time enrollment is 29. This means that 83.3% of students enrolled at Metro Beauty Academy are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Metro Beauty Academy, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.7% White, 17.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.47% Two or More Races, 2.3% Asian, and 1.72% Black or African American.

Students enrolled at Metro Beauty Academy in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (72.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (15.4%) and Two or More Races Female (4.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

83.3%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Metro Beauty Academy in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 174 students. The full-time enrollment at Metro Beauty Academy is 145 and the part-time enrollment is 29.

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Retention Rate over Time

95%
2023 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. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Metro Beauty Academy was 95%.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    116 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    31 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    13 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Metro Beauty Academy is 66.7% White, 17.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.47% Two or More Races, 2.3% Asian, and 1.72% Black or African American. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 6 students (3.45%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 200 more women than men received degrees from Metro Beauty Academy. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Metro Beauty Academy is white (152 degrees awarded). There were 5.07 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

The most common Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years concentration at Metro Beauty Academy is Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (120 degrees awarded), followed by Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (6 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Metro Beauty Academy, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Personal & Culinary Services (204 degrees awarded) and Health (0 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Metro Beauty Academy are Registered nurses (1,452,593 people), Medical & health services managers (156,374 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (152,116 people), Pharmacists (133,517 people), and Physicians (108,029 people).

The most specialized majors at Metro Beauty Academy in 2023 are Personal & Culinary Services (204 degrees awarded) and Health (0 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Metro Beauty Academy are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Lodging managers

The most specialized majors at Metro Beauty Academy are Personal & Culinary Services (204 degrees awarded) and Health (0 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Metro Beauty Academy are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,537,800 people), Outpatient care centers (258,526 people), Elementary & secondary schools (228,345 people), uninformed (204,555 people), and Offices of physicians (203,235 people).

The most specialized majors at Metro Beauty Academy are Personal & Culinary Services (204 degrees awarded) and Health (0 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Metro Beauty Academy.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
    120 degrees awarded
  2. Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
    6 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common N/A concentration at Metro Beauty Academy was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 120 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
202
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Metro Beauty Academy, which is 0.0099 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (202).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Metro Beauty Academy in General Cosmetology, which is 0.0263 times less than the 76 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 120 degrees were awarded to women at Metro Beauty Academy in Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

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Time to Complete

2%
100% Completion Time
94%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 2% of students graduating from Metro Beauty Academy completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 94% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 94% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    152 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    30 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Metro Beauty Academy is white (152 degrees awarded). There were 5.07 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

3.43% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    151 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Female
    30 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races Female
    7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Metro Beauty Academy is white female (151 degrees awarded). There were 5.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (30 degrees).

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Operations

Salary Expenditure

$1.02M
2023 Salaries
2.89%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Metro Beauty Academy paid a median of $1.02M in salaries, a 2.89% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 18.9% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.41% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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