Ohio State Beauty Academy
Lima, OH · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$5,994Average net price / year
57%Graduation rate
$25,434Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$8,498Median debt at graduation
91Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $10,540
- Average net price
- $5,994
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $4,993
- $30–48k
- $5,145
- $110k+
- $10,540
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- First-year retention
- 100%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $21,888
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $25,434
- Median debt (graduates)
- $8,498
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 51%
- Students with federal loans
- 56%
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 | 44 | $16,819 | $9,500 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 91
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 97% / 3%
- White
- 80%
- Hispanic
- 2%
- Black
- 5%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15:1
- Accreditor
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- Website
- www.ohiostatebeauty.com
- Also known as
- OSBA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Ohio State Beauty Academy cost?
The average net price after grants is $5,994 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $10,540.
How much do Ohio State Beauty Academy graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $25,434 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
57% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Lima
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northwestern Ohio Lima, OH · Private nonprofit · 2,494 students |
$21,807 | — | 54% | $50,968 |
| James A. Rhodes State College Lima, OH · Public · 1,590 students |
$8,757 | — | 47% | $41,855 |
| Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima, OH · Public · 621 students |
$12,940 | — | 23% | $60,409 |
| Apollo Career Center Lima, OH · Public · 574 students |
— | — | 59% | $43,101 |
| Dayton School of Medical Massage-Lima Lima, OH · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $31,071 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.