Vocational Programs at Bene's Career Academy

Bene's Career Academy is a Less than 2-year, private (for-profit) school located in New Port Richey, Florida. Its published tuition & fees of Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program, which is the largest program at the school, is $18,150 for the academic year 2024-2025.

A total of 321 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 63%. Bene's Career Academy has 8 vocational programs.

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Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Bene's Career Academy is Cosmetology / Cosmetologist and its 2025 tuition & fees are $18,150. For reference, the average tuition for the Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program of all trade schools in the United States is $16,042.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2025 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist	$18,150	$2,440	1,200 Hours	10 Months
National Average	$16,042	-	1,375 Hours	11.73 Months
Barbering / Barber (10 Months Program)	$18,150	$2,440	1,200 Hours	10 Months
National Average	$14,546	-	1,167 Hours	10.34 Months
Barbering / Barber (6 Months Program)	$9,150	$2,170	600 Hours	6 Months
National Average	$14,546	-	1,167 Hours	10.34 Months
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other)	$8,310	$1,865	600 Hours	6 Months
National Average	$10,039	-	750 Hours	7.00 Months
Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$5,100	$1,100	330 Hours	3 Months
National Average	$9,978	-	652 Hours	6.04 Months
Nail Technician / Specialist and Manicurist	$3,255	$1,240	270 Hours	3 Months
National Average	$5,356	-	444 Hours	4.58 Months

2025 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees are $18,150 at Bene's Career Academy. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $2,440. The total cost of attendance is $42,980 when a student lives off-campus.

2025 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$18,150
Books & Supplies	$2,440
Room & Board	$13,760
Other Living Expenses	$8,630
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$42,980

¹Bene's Career Academy does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	1	5	2	NOT OFFERED

Bene's Career Academy offers 8 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Bene's Career Academy

Personal and Culinary Services

What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	42	NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber	NOT OFFERED	29	21	NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	NOT OFFERED	46	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other)	NOT OFFERED	81	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	42	NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber	NOT OFFERED	29	21	NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	NOT OFFERED	46	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other)	NOT OFFERED	81	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Bene's Career Academy is 63%. The students to faculty ratio is 9 to 1 an the retention rate is 79%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate	63%
Retention Rate	79%(full-time), 71% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Student Population	321 Students
Number of Faculties	23 Faculties
Number of Staffs	45 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Bene's Career Academy provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	No
Placement services for completers	No
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided

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