Institute of
Beauty Careers
For-profit College in Arecibo, PR. Median 10-year earnings $17,713.
Academics
This institution reports no six-year graduation rate. The federal measure only follows first-time, full-time students, so schools built around part-time or transfer enrollment often fall outside it entirely. 73% of full-time first-years come back for year two, so about one in four are gone before sophomore year. At 29:1, instructor access is thin — worth probing on a campus visit. As a for-profit short-program school, outcomes here deserve a harder look than the sector average suggests: for-profit institutions vary enormously, and the sector's aggregate numbers hide both strong and very weak performers. At 342 undergraduates, expect a small, closely-held student body.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 342 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
At $9,357 a year on average after grant aid, cost is low here relative to most undergraduate institutions. Net price varies modestly by income — $9,370 at $0–30k against $5,559 at $110k+ — so the average is a fair guide for most families. Grant aid is widespread — 98% of students receive it, averaging $7,395.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 112 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $9,370 |
| $30–48k | $9,270 |
| $48–75k | $10,011 |
| $75–110k | $6,361 |
| $110k+ | $5,559 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Arecibo Municipio) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026