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Appalachian Beauty School

Belfry, Kentucky Private for-profit Less than 2-year Remote rural area

Overview

Located in Belfry, Kentucky, Appalachian Beauty School is a private for-profit career and technical school. The campus sits in a remote rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 49 students.

Appalachian Beauty School offers certificates across 1 program, the largest being Cosmetology. It awarded 23 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 57% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Mission

Appalachian Beauty School’s mission is to prepare students to successfully pass written and practical state board exam, obtain licensure and become assets to their communities by means of gainful employment. We strive to help each student develop their own artistic potential as well as instilling professionalism, ethical business practices, and excellent communication skills and customer service.

Mission statement as reported by Appalachian Beauty School

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
49
Students enrolled
57%
First-year retention
23
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
1
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 1

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
57%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates of 1 to 2 years
23

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
49
Undergraduates, fall 2024
49
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
71
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
99%
Men
1%
White
97%
Hispanic or Latino
1%
Black or African American
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%

Campus and services

Setting
Remote rural area
Academic calendar
Differs by program
Owner/Director
Amber McCracken

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