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Penrose Academy

Scottsdale, Arizona Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large city

Overview

Penrose Academy is a private for-profit career and technical school in Scottsdale, Arizona. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 403 students.

Penrose Academy offers certificates across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, Cosmetology, and Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design. It awarded 388 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 88% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Mission

Through meaningful educational experiences, Penrose Academy educates, empowers and connects students to their professional goals.

Mission statement as reported by Penrose Academy

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
403
Students enrolled
88%
First-year retention
388
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
3
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 3

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 3

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
88%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
247
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
141

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
403
Undergraduates, fall 2024
403
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
709
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
57%
Hispanic or Latino
17%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
11%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Differs by program
Meduna
Nancy
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact

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