Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Bene's Career Academy

New Port Richey, Florida. 321 undergraduates.

57%Graduation rate14 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$13,599Average net price per year23% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$22,091Median earnings 10 years after starting40% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$6,333Median debt at graduation33% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($6,333) equals 29% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($22,091).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$13,497
$30,000–$48,000$13,406
$48,001–$75,000$13,550
$75,001–$110,000$14,988

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate57%71%
Return for second year79%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$21,196$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$22,091$36,576
Median debt at graduation$6,333$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

2 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services211$20,107$23,273$7,567
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services20$18,957$20,974$9,133

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Bene's Career Academy cost per year?
The average net price at Bene's Career Academy, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $13,599 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Bene's Career Academy graduates earn?
Former Bene's Career Academy students earn a median of $22,091 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Bene's Career Academy?
57% of Bene's Career Academy students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Bene's Career Academy graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Bene's Career Academy is $6,333. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.