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KC Beauty Academy

Los Angeles, California Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large city

Overview

KC Beauty Academy is a private for-profit career and technical school in Los Angeles, California. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 41 students in fall 2024.

KC Beauty Academy offers certificates across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology and Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist. It awarded 40 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 60% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.

Mission

The mission of the KC Beauty Academy is to offer students the training, knowledge and technical skills necessary to pass the California State Barbering and Cosmetology examination. Successful students will be able to work effectively in the beauty industry.

Mission statement as reported by KC Beauty Academy

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

Students enrolled

60%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

21:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 4

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 4

Cosmetology Certificate 22 graduates
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist Certificate 18 graduates
Barbering Certificate
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist Certificate

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: 60%
First-year retention, part-time students: 0%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 21:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year: 18
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 22

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 41
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 41
Full-time, fall 2024: 80%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 65
Full-time, 2024-25: 72%
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: 98%
Men: 2%
White: 5%
Hispanic or Latino: 68%
Black or African American: 14%
Asian: 9%
Two or more races: 3%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 2%

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Differs by program
CEO: Glenn Koach
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates