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Reflections Academy of Beauty

Decatur, Illinois Private for-profit Less than 2-year Small city

Overview

Reflections Academy of Beauty is a private for-profit career and technical school based in Decatur, Illinois. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 40 students.

Reflections Academy of Beauty offers certificates across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology, Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, and Barbering. It awarded 29 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 5% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Mission

Reflections Academy of Beauty is dedicated to positive student success by grooming able- bodied, professional, self-confident, and career-orientated graduates. Graduates will be prepared with the knowledge and a hands-on skill set to meet the prerequisites of business and customer service of the beauty industry, including passing state licensure and attaining gainful employment. We strive daily to accommodate the needs of our student salon clients, bringing high quality and multi-cultural talents to serve their needs, making our clientele feel beautiful from the inside out.

Mission statement as reported by Reflections Academy of Beauty

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
40
Students enrolled
5%
First-year retention
29
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
4
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

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

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
5%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
7
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
22

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
40
Undergraduates, fall 2024
40
Full-time, fall 2024
98%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
217
Full-time, 2024-25
29%
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
89%
Men
11%
White
10%
Black or African American
18%
Two or more races
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
70%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

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

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Continuous
Administrator
Rebecca Wright
Services and opportunities
Student employment services, Job placement for graduates

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