Private For-Profit · Conway, Arkansas

Arthur's Beauty College

Arthur's Beauty College is a private for-profit institution in Conway, Arkansas. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.

50.0%
150%-time completion
$17,082
Avg net price / yr
$21,954
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Arthur's Beauty College posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

5th pct.
former-student earnings, US
50.0%
150%-time completion
+9%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Arthur's Beauty College profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

F
College Value Score
39/100
Arthur's Beauty College

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings F
$21,954
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C-
$17,082
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
50.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B
$9,833
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
55.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Arthur's Beauty College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$21,954

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$17,082

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

50.0%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 50.0%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Arthur's Beauty College vs peers

Arthur's Beauty College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Arthur's Beauty College positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $14K $63K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $8K $25K Avg Net Price ($) Arthur's Beauty College (you are here): $22K earn · $17K net · 50% grad You are here - Arthur's Beauty Co… Arthur's Beauty College: $21K earn · $22K net · 53% grad Arthur's Beauty Co… Arkansas Beauty College: $17K earn · $9K net · 62% grad Arkansas Beauty Co… Searcy Beauty College: $20K earn · $15K net · 47% grad Searcy Beauty Coll… Academy of Salon and Spa: $17K earn · $14K net · 76% grad Academy of Salon and Hot Springs Beauty College: $22K earn · $14K net · 38% grad Hot Springs Beauty… Hendrix College: $60K earn · $24K net · 71% grad Central Baptist College: $47K earn · $12K net · 35% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Arthur's Beauty College ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Arthur's Beauty College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$21,954 5th percentile higher than 5% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Arthur's Beauty College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $21,954 #4831 of 5103 5th
Average net price $17,082 #2498 of 5020 50th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 50.0% #2985 of 4858 39th
Undergraduate enrollment 66 #4717 of 5462 14th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

66
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
50.0%
150%-time completion
$21,954
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Arthur's Beauty College ranks in Arkansas

State rank among 72 reporting Arkansas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Arthur's Beauty College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $21,954 #56 of 72 22nd
Average net price $17,082 #51 of 70 27th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 50.0% #32 of 67 52nd
Undergraduate enrollment 66 #63 of 74 15th

Highest former-student earnings in Arkansas

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Jefferson Regional School of Nursing$73,975-
2University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences$73,827-
3University of Arkansas Grantham$63,496$8,370
4Baptist Health College Little Rock$62,244$25,454
5Hendrix College$60,376$24,149
6University of Arkansas$58,191$18,209
7John Brown University$53,907$20,397
8Harding University$52,876$22,130
9Ouachita Baptist University$51,673$22,409
10Central Baptist College$46,789$12,287
11University of Central Arkansas$45,938$16,511
12University of Arkansas at Little Rock$45,265$17,248
55Arthur's Beauty CollegeThis school$21,954$17,082

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $17,082

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $17,082
63.9%
Pell Grant Rate
68.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,833
Median Debt
$104/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at Arthur's Beauty College rose +56.0% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $9,047 in 2013 to $14,115 in 2023, a rise of $5,068 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $9,0472014: $8,9962015: $9,2832016: $12,3632017: $11,3662018: $10,3592019: $10,0082020: $8,3302021: $12,2812022: $13,6522023: $14,115
2013 · $9,0472023 · $14,115

Over the same years, enrollment went -3.0% (67 → 65 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

93.7%
Female
46.1%
First Generation

Outcomes

$20,177
Median Earnings (6yr)
26.4%
Earning Over $25K
55.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 50.0%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $20,177
Median earnings 10 years after entry $21,954
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 26.4%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 55.8%
Median federal student debt At completion $9,833
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $104/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 24 $28,070 $9,500

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Arthur's Beauty College?
Arthur's Beauty College is a private for-profit institution in Conway, Arkansas. Undergraduate enrollment is 66 students.
How much do Arthur's Beauty College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Arthur's Beauty College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $21,954 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $20,177.
How much does Arthur's Beauty College cost?
The average net price at Arthur's Beauty College is $17,082.. Median student debt at graduation is $9,833.
What is the graduation rate at Arthur's Beauty College?
Arthur's Beauty College has a 50.0% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Arthur's Beauty College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Arthur's Beauty College is $9,833, while former students earn a median of $21,954 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 45% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 55.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $104.

Sources & methodology

Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.

Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Arthur's Beauty College

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