The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology and Universal Spa Training Academy have some of the best 'on time' graduation rates in the U.S., according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.
The analysis includes the on-time graduation rates of students who began in 2010 at all four-year schools and fall 2013 at two-year schools reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Top 'on time' graduation rates at U.S. schools
Rank
State
School
Enrollment
"On time" graduation rate
1
Alabama
Huntsville Bible College
139
100%
2
Arizona
Chamberlain University-Arizona
674
100%
3
Arizona
Kor Beauty Academy
--
100%
4
California
American University of Health Sciences
262
100%
5
California
Beverly Hills Design Institute
25
100%
6
California
Brand College
40
100%
7
California
California Christian College
18
100%
8
California
Hypnosis Motivation Institute
63
100%
9
California
LeMelange Academy of Hair
39
100%
10
California
My Beauty & Barber College
--
100%
11
Colorado
American Sentinel University
2,598
100%
12
Colorado
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies
79
100%
13
Connecticut
Ace Cosmetology and Barber Training Center
36
100%
14
Connecticut
Belle Academy of Cosmetology
11
100%
15
Connecticut
Bullard-Havens Technical High School
21
100%
16
Connecticut
Eli Whitney Technical High School
22
100%
17
Delaware
Academy of Massage and Bodywork
73
100%
18
Florida
ASM Beauty World Academy
108
100%
19
Georgia
Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology
20
100%
20
Georgia
DMost Beauty & Body Institute
7
100%
21
Georgia
Georgia Christian University
363
100%
22
Illinois
Career Center of Southern Illinois
58
100%
23
Illinois
Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute
97
100%
24
Illinois
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
319
100%
25
Illinois
The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology
27
100%
26
Illinois
Tri-County Beauty Academy
11
100%
27
Illinois
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences
228
100%
28
Indiana
Alexandria School of Scientific Therapeutics
29
100%
29
Indiana
The Salon Professional Academy-Evansville
111
100%
30
Iowa
St Luke's College
260
100%
31
Kentucky
Appalachian Beauty School
23
100%
32
Kentucky
Jenny Lea Academy of Cosmetology
23
100%
33
Kentucky
Regina Webb Academy
44
100%
34
Kentucky
Simmons College of Kentucky
203
100%
35
Louisiana
Digital Media Institute at InterTech
--
100%
36
Louisiana
Healthcare Training Institute
46
100%
37
Louisiana
J's Barber College
--
100%
38
Maine
Birthwise Midwifery School
60
100%
39
Massachusetts
Charles H McCann Technical School
49
100%
40
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy
243
100%
41
Massachusetts
FINE Mortuary College
91
100%
42
Massachusetts
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
262
100%
43
Massachusetts
Massachusetts School of Barbering
67
100%
44
Massachusetts
Spa Tech Institute-Ipswich
59
100%
45
Massachusetts
Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School
58
100%
46
Michigan
Compass College of Cinematic Arts
132
100%
47
Michigan
Creative Hair School of Cosmetology
25
100%
48
Michigan
Paul Mitchell The School-Farmington Hills
18
100%
49
Michigan
Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids
66
100%
50
Michigan
Sacred Heart Major Seminary
483
100%
51
Michigan
Sharps Academy of Hair Styling
35
100%
52
Mississippi
Academy of Hair Design-Grenada
23
100%
53
Mississippi
Academy of Hair Design-Pearl
44
100%
54
Mississippi
Delta Beauty College
29
100%
55
Mississippi
KC's School of Hair Design
42
100%
56
Mississippi
Unlimited Cosmetology School
--
100%
57
Missouri
Applied Technology Services
168
100%
58
Missouri
Cass Career Center
21
100%
59
Missouri
Columbia Area Career Center
59
100%
60
Missouri
Nevada Regional Technical Center
24
100%
61
Missouri
New Dimensions School of Hair Design
27
100%
62
Nebraska
Summit Christian College
37
100%
63
Nebraska
Universal College of Healing Arts
11
100%
64
Nebraska
Wisconsin Academy a Paul Mitchell Partner Group-PMTS Lincoln
55
100%
65
New Jersey
Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing
172
100%
66
New Jersey
Mobile Technical Training
--
100%
67
New York
Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
59
100%
68
New York
Herkimer County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
99
100%
69
New York
Manhattan School of Music
1,071
100%
70
New York
Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater
76
100%
71
North Dakota
Moler Barber College
5
100%
72
Oklahoma
JB's Hair Design and Barber College
47
100%
73
Oklahoma
Southern School of Beauty Inc
28
100%
74
Oregon
Beau Monde College of Hair Design
50
100%
75
Oregon
Christian Culinary Academy
7
100%
76
Puerto Rico
Monteclaro Escuela de Hoteleria y Artes Culinarias
12
100%
77
Rhode Island
St Joseph School of Nursing
126
100%
78
South Carolina
Arclabs
182
100%
79
South Carolina
Top of the Line Barber College
15
100%
80
South Carolina
W L Bonner College
35
100%
81
Tennessee
Austin's Beauty College Inc
25
100%
82
Texas
Culinary Institute Inc
396
100%
83
Texas
North American University
740
100%
84
Texas
The Vocational Nursing Institute Inc
18
100%
85
Washington
Argosy University-Seattle
59
100%
86
Washington
Seattle Film Institute
71
100%
87
West Virginia
Randolph Technical Center
21
100%
88
Wisconsin
East-West Healing Arts Institute
57
100%
89
California
Colton-Redlands-Yucaipa Regional Occupational Program
23
99%
90
California
GDS Institute
80
99%
91
New Jersey
ASI Career Institute
69
99%
92
Texas
M T Training Center
73
99%
93
Colorado
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs
281
98%
94
Connecticut
Bristol Technical Education Center
74
98%
95
Connecticut
Yale University
12,458
98%
96
Georgia
Profile Institute of Barber-Styling
55
98%
97
New Jersey
Total Image Beauty Academy
156
98%
98
Oklahoma
Indian Capital Technology Center-Sallisaw
174
98%
99
Puerto Rico
Caribbean Aviation Training Institute Inc
228
98%
100
South Carolina
Southeastern Institute-Columbia
111
98%
101
Texas
Astrodome Career Centers
65
98%
102
California
New York Film Academy
2,061
97%
103
Florida
National Personal Training Institute-Tampa
19
97%
104
Indiana
Mid-America College of Funeral Service
78
97%
105
Louisiana
Baton Rouge School of Computers
58
97%
106
New Hampshire
Dartmouth College
6,409
97%
107
New Jersey
Princeton University
8,181
97%
108
New Jersey
Union County Vocational Technical School
88
97%
109
North Carolina
Paul Mitchell the School-Gastonia
398
97%
110
South Carolina
International Diving Institute
56
97%
111
South Carolina
Southeastern Institute-Charleston
257
97%
112
Tennessee
EduMed Partners
--
97%
113
California
American Medical Sciences Center
75
96%
114
California
Diamond Beauty College
249
96%
115
Connecticut
Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology
34
96%
116
Idaho
Mr Leon's School of Hair Design-Lewiston
18
96%
117
Kentucky
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
201
96%
118
New Jersey
Institute for Therapeutic Massage
111
96%
119
North Carolina
Mitchell's Hair Styling Academy-Raleigh
55
96%
120
Oklahoma
Gordon Cooper Technology Center
875
96%
121
Rhode Island
Brown University
9,781
96%
122
Texas
Sebring Career Schools-Houston
144
96%
123
Utah
Hairitage Hair Academy
58
96%
124
Washington
Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology
82
96%
125
West Virginia
Mineral County Vocational Technical Center
17
96%
126
California
Cosmo Beauty Academy
106
95%
127
California
Galaxy Medical College
47
95%
128
California
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
3,951
95%
129
California
Make-up Designory
196
95%
130
Georgia
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta
702
95%
131
Illinois
Star Truck Driving School-Hickory Hills
100
95%
132
Indiana
University of Notre Dame
12,393
95%
133
Massachusetts
Jupiter Beauty Academy
149
95%
134
New York
New York Medical Career Training Center
353
95%
135
New York
Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady
106
95%
136
North Carolina
Davidson College
1,796
95%
137
North Carolina
Duke University
15,735
95%
138
Pennsylvania
Schuylkill Technology Center
44
95%
139
Rhode Island
Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute
75
95%
140
Tennessee
The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville
44
95%
141
Texas
Avenue Five Institute
263
95%
142
West Virginia
Fred W Eberle Technical Center
167
95%
143
Alaska
AVTEC-Alaska's Institute of Technology
1,209
94%
144
Arizona
Arizona School of Integrative Studies
178
94%
145
Arizona
East Valley Institute of Technology
192
94%
146
California
American Institute of Massage Therapy
12
94%
147
California
California Institute of Technology
2,240
94%
148
District of Columbia
Georgetown University
18,525
94%
149
Maine
Bowdoin College
1,806
94%
150
Maryland
The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
217
94%
151
Minnesota
PCI Academy-Plymouth
103
94%
152
Missouri
Northland Career Center
31
94%
153
Missouri
Rolla Technical Institute/Center
118
94%
154
Missouri
Washington University in St Louis
15,047
94%
155
New Jersey
Morris County Vocational School District
47
94%
156
New Mexico
Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
85
94%
157
New York
Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training
35
94%
158
New York
New York Automotive and Diesel Institute
144
94%
159
Ohio
Knox County Career Center
205
94%
160
Utah
Myotherapy College of Utah
76
94%
161
West Virginia
Fayette Institute of Technology
49
94%
162
Arkansas
Washington Barber College Inc
95
93%
163
California
Claremont McKenna College
1,347
93%
164
California
Harvey Mudd College
842
93%
165
California
Lyle's College of Beauty
60
93%
166
Illinois
Universal Spa Training Academy
116
93%
167
Iowa
Carlson College of Massage Therapy
51
93%
168
Kansas
Mitsu Sato Hair Academy
43
93%
169
Kansas
Z Hair Academy
90
93%
170
Maryland
Institute of Health Sciences
96
93%
171
Massachusetts
American Academy of Personal Training-Boston Campus
42
93%
172
Massachusetts
Amherst College
1,849
93%
173
Massachusetts
Boston College
14,466
93%
174
Massachusetts
Mansfield Beauty Schools-Quincy
35
93%
175
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11,376
93%
176
Michigan
Marketti Academy of Cosmetology
57
93%
177
Michigan
Michigan Career and Technical Institute
224
93%
178
Michigan
School of Missionary Aviation Technology
25
93%
179
Michigan
U.S. Truck Driver Training School
--
93%
180
Mississippi
Academy of Hair Design-Jackson
81
93%
181
New Jersey
Medical Career Institute
112
93%
182
New York
Arrojo Cosmetology School
110
93%
183
Oregon
Sage School of Massage & Esthetics
25
93%
184
South Carolina
Centura College-Columbia
165
93%
185
Texas
Rice University
6,855
93%
186
Utah
Top Nails & Hair Beauty School
24
93%
187
Wyoming
Cheeks International Academy of Beauty Culture-Cheyenne
49
93%
188
Arkansas
Velvatex College of Beauty Culture
9
92%
189
California
Asian-American International Beauty College
547
92%
190
California
Hilltop Beauty School
124
92%
191
California
Learnet Academy Inc
211
92%
192
California
Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD
122
92%
193
California
My Le's Beauty College
105
92%
194
Florida
Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg
783
92%
195
Georgia
Emory University-Oxford College
978
92%
196
Massachusetts
College of the Holy Cross
2,720
92%
197
Massachusetts
Motoring Technical Training Institute
361
92%
198
Massachusetts
Tufts University
11,489
92%
199
Michigan
Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc
38
92%
200
Minnesota
Carleton College
2,105
92%
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Career Center of Southern Illinois• Southeastern Institute-Columbia• Bullard-Havens Technical High School• Academy of Massage and Bodywork• Birthwise Midwifery School• New York Automotive And Diesel Institute• Institute of Health Sciences• PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green• Summit Christian College• Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute• Z Hair Academy• Fred W Eberle Technical Center• Universal College of Healing Arts• Edumed Partners• Manhattan School of Music• Alexandria School of Scientific Therapeutics• Moler Barber College• Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta• Gds Institute• Massachusetts Institute of Technology• Estelle Skin Care And Spa Institute• Rolla Technical Institute/Center• The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology• Knox County Career Center• Profile Institute of Barber-Styling• Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs• Myotherapy College of Utah• Morris County Vocational School District• Columbia Area Career Center• Digital Media Institute At Intertech• American Institute of Massage Therapy• Southern School of Beauty Inc.• Rice University• Randolph Technical Center• Learnet Academy Inc• Union County Vocational Technical School• Northland Career Center• Total Image Beauty Academy• Institute for Therapeutic Massage• Southeastern Institute-Charleston• Centura College-Columbia• St. Luke's College• Michigan Career And Technical Institute• Brand College• Make-Up Designory• Appalachian Beauty School• Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training• Tri-County Beauty Academy• Brown University• American Medical Sciences Center• National Personal Training Institute-Tampa• Colton-Redlands-Yucaipa Regional Occupational Program• Creative Hair School of Cosmetology• Paul Mitchell The School-Schenectady• Fine Mortuary College• KC's School of Hair Design• Arrojo Cosmetology School• Nevada Regional Technical Center• Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology• My Beauty & Barber College• Broome Delaware Tioga Boces-Practical Nursing Program• The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville• Mobile Technical Training• California Christian College• California Institute of Technology• Galaxy Medical College• Compass College of Cinematic Arts• Hairitage Hair Academy• Yale University• Saint Anthony College of Nursing• Harvey Mudd College• School of Missionary Aviation Technology• Belle Academy of Cosmetology• Baton Rouge School of Computers• Dmost Beauty & Body Institute• Academy of Hair Design-Grenada• Fayette Institute of Technology• Boston College• Regina Webb Academy• Avtec-Alaska's Institute of Technology• Asian-American International Beauty College• Cheeks International Academy of Beauty Culture-Cheyenne• Sharps Academy of Hair Styling• Spa Tech Institute-Ipswich• Top Nails & Hair Beauty School• New Dimensions School of Hair Design• Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences• St. Joseph School of Nursing• Monteclaro Escuela De Hoteleria Y Artes Culinarias• Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater• Paul Mitchell The School-Grand Rapids• The Salon Professional Academy-Evansville• New York Medical Career Training Center• The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School• American University of Health Sciences• College of the Holy Cross• Lyle's College of Beauty• Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology• Arclabs Welding School• North American University• Delta Beauty College• Bowdoin College• Massachusetts School of Barbering• Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology• Arizona School of Integrative Studies• Tufts University• Indian Capital Technology Center-Sallisaw• Austin's Beauty College Inc.• Astrodome Career Centers• Montessori Education Center of the Rockies• W L Bonner College• Carlson College of Massage Therapy• Charles H McCann Technical School• Beverly Hills Design Institute• Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy• ASI Career Institute• East Valley Institute of Technology• Chamberlain University-Arizona• Herkimer County Boces-Practical Nursing Program• Marketti Academy of Cosmetology• Huntsville Bible College• Mineral County Vocational Technical Center• Sage School of Massage & Esthetics• Caribbean Aviation Training Institute Inc• Star Truck Driving School-Hickory Hills• Academy of Hair Design-Pearl• Simmons College of Kentucky• JB's Hair Design and Barber College• Jupiter Beauty Academy• Christian Culinary Academy• Paul Mitchell The School-Gastonia• Paul Mitchell The School-Farmington Hills• Georgetown University• My Le's Beauty College• Washington Barber College Inc• Mitsu Sato Hair Academy• University of Notre Dame• Cosmo Beauty Academy• Culinary Institute Inc• Velvatex College of Beauty Culture• J's Barber College• Schuylkill Technology Center• Pci Academy-Plymouth• International Diving Institute• Carleton College• Mr. Leon's School of Hair Design-Lewiston• Davidson College• The Vocational Nursing Institute Inc• Georgia Christian University• Mitchell's Hair Styling Academy-Raleigh• Asm Beauty World Academy• Hilltop Beauty School• American Academy of Personal Training - Boston• Universal Spa Training Academy• Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo Usd• East-West Healing Arts Institute• Diamond Beauty College• Hypnosis Motivation Institute• Hacienda La Puente Adult Education• Mansfield Beauty Schools-Quincy• Academy of Hair Design Jackson• Sacred Heart Major Seminary• Unlimited Cosmetology School• Princeton University• Jenny Lea Academy Of Cosmetology• Cass Career Center• Bayshire Academy Of Beauty Craft Inc• Lawrence Memorial Hospital School Of Nursing• Healthcare Training Institute• Wisconsin Academy A Paul Mitchell Partner Group-Pmts Lincoln• Ace Cosmetology And Barber Training Center• Southwest University Of Visual Arts-Albuquerque• U.S. Truck Driver Training School• Beau Monde College Of Hair Design• Avenue Five Institute• Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School• Gordon Cooper Technology Center• Lemelange Academy Of Hair• Eli Whitney Technical High School• Washington University In St. Louis• Seattle Film Institute• Bristol Technical Education Center• Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg• M T Training Center• Dartmouth College• New York Film Academy• Medical Career Institute• Amherst College• Kor Beauty Academy• Applied Technology Services• Motoring Technical Training Institute• Mid-America College Of Funeral Service• Argosy University-Seattle• Holy Name Medical Center School Of Nursing• Duke University• Top Of The Line Barber College• American Sentinel University• Sebring Career Schools-Houston
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