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American Beauty Institute, Oklahoma

Overview of American Beauty Institute

The main campus of American Beauty is in McAlester, Oklahoma (a self-contained town). The school is a private, for-profit school. American Beauty offers degrees up to the Certificate.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to personal services and beauty and cosmetology.

American Beauty Selectivity

American Beauty admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 40 enrolled students. Older students (40+ years old, e.g.) are welcome and common at American Beauty.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"American Beauty Institute is dedicated to providing graduates for careers in cosmetology arts & sciences & related or unrelated fields. To prepare students during their required course of study to take & pass the state board exams in order to be eligible for entry-level employment in the field of cosmetology. To assist students in learning by the time they graduate to communicate effectively in order to build a client base. To instill a sense of professionalism in each student during their training. To provide placement services upon graduation, which will help ensure that graduates are placed in their field of study. To teach up-to-date techniques & information of the profession, students will be supervised by licensed instructors."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting American Beauty

American Beauty Institute
2009 North Main
McAlester, OK 74502-1716
General Phone: (918) 420-4247
Admissions Phone: (918) 420-4247
Financial Aid Phone: (918) 420-4247
http://www.americanbeautyinstitutes.com

American Beauty Programs and Degrees (2005)

American Beauty awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Beauty And Cosmetology11cosmetology, manicurist, cosmetoloty instructor

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 years62
Award of less than 1 academic year51

American Beauty Student Body

In 2005, American Beauty had a total enrollment of 40 students (40 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White47%
Black13%
American Indian40%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
18-1913%
20-217%
22-2413%
25-297%
30-3433%
35-397%
40-4920%

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

ResidencePercent
Oklahoma100%

American Beauty Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time88 %

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

ItemPercent
Graduating61%

American Beauty Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

American Beauty Degree Programs (2005)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

American Beauty Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets American Beauty Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%American Beauty % of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
% of degrees in personal services
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%American Beauty % of degrees in personal services
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%American Beauty % students 40 years or older
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%American Beauty Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Career placement services
On-campus library

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