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American Beauty College, California

Overview of American Beauty College

The campus of American Beauty is in Bellflower, California, which is a large suburb. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Degrees at American Beauty include, at the school's highest level, the Certificate.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in personal services and beauty and cosmetology.

American Beauty Selectivity

Its open admissions system makes American Beauty an attractive choice for many applicants.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 39 students enrolled (39 full-time equivalent). American Beauty has a large minority student population. A large number of students at the school are 40 years old or older. A very high share of students at American Beauty are female.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"At ABC, our mission and prime objective is to offer our students the training to assist them to acquire the knwoledge and skills necessary to pass the California State- bureau of Barbering and Cosmetology examination required for a state license. Our prime vocational objective is to train and produce knowledgeable graduates able to seek and find entry-level employment in the beauty industry."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting American Beauty

American Beauty College
16512 Bellflower Blvd
Bellflower, CA 90706-5417
General Phone: (562) 866-0728
Admissions Phone: (562) 866-0728
Financial Aid Phone: (562) 866-0728

American Beauty Programs and Degrees (2005)

American Beauty awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Beauty And Cosmetology10cosmetology

Number of programs and degrees for American Beauty in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years101

American Beauty Student Body

In 2005, American Beauty had a total enrollment of 39 students (39 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White6%
Black8%
Hispanic74%
Asian12%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 187%
18-1923%
20-217%
22-2413%
25-2917%
30-3410%
35-397%
40-4917%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California100%

American Beauty Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time100 %
Part-Time100 %

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2004):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

ItemPercent
Graduating75%

American Beauty Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Bellflower, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

American Beauty Degree Programs (2005)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

American Beauty Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets American Beauty Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%American Beauty Female % of student body
% of degrees in personal services
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%American Beauty % of degrees in personal services
% of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%American Beauty % of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%American Beauty Minority % of student body
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%American Beauty % students 40 years or older
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career placement services

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