Is Appalachian Beauty School Worth It?
Belfry, KY · Remote rural · 49 students · Data: College Scorecard, June 2026 release
Appalachian Beauty School is a For-Profit institution located in remote rural in Belfry, KY. It enrolls approximately 49 students. 56% of students finish within 6 years (150% of normal time) — mediocre — worth asking why.
Appalachian Beauty School by the numbers
Most awards here are certificates, and the largest program area is Personal & Culinary Services (100% of awards). 66% of undergraduates receive a federal Pell Grant, so most students come from lower-income households. 0% take out federal student loans. 57% of full-time students return for a second year — low enough to ask the school why. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20:1. The average age at entry is 23. It is accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences. The Department of Education does not publish a median earnings figure for this school, so we do not show one.
Programs offered (share of awards)
- Personal & Culinary Services: 100%
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (official API). Fields the government does not report for this school are left out, never estimated.
No published FIRE survey data for this school, so we don't rate its politics. See surveyed campuses →
Source: FIRE 2027 College Free Speech Rankings (student survey fielded 2026 by College Pulse)
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