Private for-profit · Community college
Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York
West New York, New Jersey · Large suburb
- 0%
- Transfer rate
- $21,953
- Avg net price
- 67%
- Grad / completion
- $18,123
- Median earnings
Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in West New York, New Jersey (large suburb setting), enrolling 271 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About West New York, New Jersey
West New York is a town in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. West New York underwent a massive growth at the beginning of the 20th century, driven by development of textile industries that made North Hudson the "Embroidery Capital of the United States". Excelsior Engine Co. No. 2 Firehouse on Polk Street, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large suburb
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 5 miles to New York, NY
- To the ocean
- 1 mile
- Nearest airport
- 5 miles to Teterboro (TEB)
How Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York compares
Higher than 57% · #41 of 89 in New Jersey
Higher than 87%
Higher than 3% · #68 of 68 in New Jersey
Cheaper than 26% · #53 cheapest of 83 in New Jersey
Lower than 85%
Lower than 35%
Larger than 51%
Percentiles compare Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in New Jersey.
Student body
Undergraduates by gender
- Women21579%
- Men5621%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White20%
- Black11%
- Hispanic52%
- Asian3.7%
- Other or multiracial13%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 271
- Student–faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 44%
- First-generation students
- 59%
- Students over 25
- 32%
- Median family income
- $13,853
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- —
- Room & board
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- —
- Average net price
- $21,953
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated
- 67%
- First-year retention
- 94%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $19,631
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $18,123
- Median debt at graduation
- $6,701
- Students with federal loans
- 46%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 28%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- Free
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $18,123
- Typical debt at graduation
- $6,701
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 37%
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 9%
Typical debt would take roughly 3.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.
A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 85°F
- Winter low
- 28°F
- Annual rain
- 49.5″
- Annual snow
- 29.8″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New York Cntrl PK Twr, NY US station (2.6 mi from campus).
What Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.