Institute of Beauty Careers
Arecibo, PR · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$9,357Average net price / year
14%Graduation rate
$17,713Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
93Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $12,954
- Average net price
- $9,357
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $9,370
- $30–48k
- $9,270
- $48–75k
- $10,011
- $75–110k
- $6,361
- $110k+
- $5,559
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 14%
- First-year retention
- 73%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $13,436
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $17,713
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- Students with Pell grants
- 98%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 2 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 | 107 | $9,000 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 93
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 74% / 26%
- White
- 0%
- Hispanic
- 100%
- Black
- 0%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 29:1
- Accreditor
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- Website
- www.ibcbelleza.com
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Institute of Beauty Careers cost?
The average net price after grants is $9,357 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $12,954.
How much do Institute of Beauty Careers graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $17,713 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
14% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Arecibo
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR · Public · 2,669 students |
$10,680 | 59% | 52% | $30,512 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR · Private nonprofit · 2,220 students |
$9,217 | 38% | 39% | $24,539 |
| ICPR Junior College-Arecibo Arecibo, PR · Private for-profit · 339 students |
$6,735 | — | 60% | $18,694 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR · Private nonprofit · 273 students |
$11,117 | 94% | 54% | $24,908 |
| Modern Hairstyling Institute-Arecibo Arecibo, PR · Private for-profit · 76 students |
$5,161 | 74% | 81% | $15,266 |
| Colegio Educativo Tecnologico Industrial Inc Arecibo, PR · Private nonprofit · 76 students |
$12,745 | — | 23% | $19,432 |
| NUC University - Arecibo Arecibo, PR · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $24,785 |
| NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Arecibo Arecibo, PR · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $24,785 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.