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Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy

Type Less than 2 year, Private
Business Model For Profit
Campus locale Suburb: Large
Degrees offered Undergraduate
Calendar system Continuous
Student body size Small
Student to faculty ratio 20 to 1
Students retention rate 100%
On-time graduation rate 27%

Located in Santa Fe Springs, California, Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy is a private, for profit institution that offers undergraduate degrees. The college operates on a continuous calendar system, providing flexibility in scheduling.

One of the notable aspects of Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy is its open admission policy. This means that all high school graduates and individuals who hold a GED qualification are eligible to apply for admission. This inclusive approach allows a wide range of students to pursue their higher education goals, regardless of their academic background.

Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, ensuring that the institution meets certain standards of quality and effectiveness. This accreditation also allows students to transfer credits to other accredited institutions if they choose to continue their education elsewhere.

While the on-time graduation rate at Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy is reported to be 27%, it is essential to consider the context of this statistic. For-profit institutions often serve a diverse student population, including many non-traditional students who may face unique challenges in completing their degrees. For comparison, California state's graduation rate for the 2021-2022 was 56% whereas the national average was 69%.

Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy boasts an impressive student retention rate of 100% , indicating that the majority of students choose to continue their education at the institution. This number surpasses both the state and national averages of 85% and 76%, respectively.


  • Accredited by: National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences

Tuition & Fees

The most popular programs at Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy are Barbering/Barber, Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor. Below is the cost of attendance for these programs as well as the cost of attendance for similar schools that provide the same program.

Barbering/Barber

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor

Tuition Plans

Tuition plans offered by Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy during 2022 academic year.

  • Prepaid tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Guaranteed tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Tuition payment plan
    Offered
  • Other alternative tuition plan
    Not Offered

Academic Programs

Below is a list of academic programs offered at Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy sorted by popularity.

Culinary and Personal Services

Total number of students graduated under this category 56

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Undergraduate Certificate 23 students

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

Undergraduate Certificate 17 students

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

Undergraduate Certificate 13 students

Barbering/Barber

Undergraduate Certificate 3 students

Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor

No graduate

Outcome

Graduation Rate

Out of 15 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 4 students graduated within the normal graduation time of their respective program and 11 students graduated late (within 150% of the normal time it takes to graduate).

73.3%

Dropout Rate

Out of 15 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 4 students dropped out of the school.

26.7%

Students Population

Gender Diversity

Very Low

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy is greatly skewed towards women students, with 95.7% of undergraduate students being women and 4.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 186, with 178 women and 8 men.

  • men 4.3% 8 students
  • women 95.7% 178 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 22-24 25% 46 students
  • 25-29 20% 38 students
  • 30-34 17% 32 students
  • 20-21 15% 27 students
  • 18-19 9% 17 students
  • 40-49 8% 14 students
  • 35-39 5% 10 students
  • 50-64 1% 1 students

Miscellaneous

Service Offerings

Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy provides the following additional services to its students
  • Placement services for graduates
  • Academic/career counseling services

Educational Offerings

Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy offers educational programs in the following categories. Check the programs page to learn more about specific programs that you are interested in.
  • Occupational