Career Academy of Beauty
Garden Grove, CA · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$17,769Average net price / year
92%Graduation rate
$24,410Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$6,333Median debt at graduation
219Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $21,834
- Average net price
- $17,769
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $16,904
- $30–48k
- $16,715
- $48–75k
- $19,204
- $75–110k
- $21,834
- $110k+
- $19,686
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 92%
- First-year retention
- 88%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $19,925
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $24,410
- Median debt (graduates)
- $6,333
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 55%
- Students with federal loans
- 54%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 1 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 201 | $15,921 | $6,333 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 219
- Part-time
- 27%
- Women / men
- 100% / 0%
- White
- 21%
- Hispanic
- 62%
- Black
- 7%
- Asian
- 7%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 19:1
- Accreditor
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- Website
- caofb.com
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Career Academy of Beauty cost?
The average net price after grants is $17,769 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $21,834.
How much do Career Academy of Beauty graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $24,410 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
92% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Garden Grove
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEI College-Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA · Private for-profit · 1,073 students |
$28,182 | — | 63% | $31,141 |
| Advance Beauty College Garden Grove, CA · Private for-profit · 346 students |
$10,358 | — | 67% | $11,575 |
| Concorde Career College-Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA · Private for-profit · 214 students |
$24,698 | 97% | 84% | $45,711 |
| CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering Garden Grove, CA · Private for-profit · 91 students |
$9,122 | — | 68% | $20,125 |
| Thanh Le College School of Cosmetology Garden Grove, CA · Private for-profit · 43 students |
$15,914 | — | 94% | $13,265 |
| Haven University Garden Grove, CA · Private nonprofit · 28 students |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.