The analysis is based on data reported annually to the U.S. Department of Education.
U.S. schools receiving smallest share of federal student aid
Rank
State
School
Enrollment
Number receiving aid
Total amount
Average aid per student
1
Texas
UCAS Univeristy of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-La Joya
60
10
$1,974
$197
2
New York
Maria College of Albany
912
3
$4,565
$1,522
3
Washington
Faith International University
196
3
$5,400
$1,800
4
California
America Evangelical University
85
3
$6,795
$2,265
5
California
Community Christian College
75
4
$7,879
$1,970
6
Colorado
Aspen University
5,424
3
$7,905
$2,635
7
Connecticut
Howell Cheney THS/CT Aero Tech School
59
3
$8,590
$2,863
8
Minnesota
Northwestern Health Sciences University
936
3
$8,593
$2,864
9
California
Brandman University
8,766
3
$8,785
$2,928
10
Kentucky
Ideal Beauty Academy
16
3
$8,855
$2,952
11
Arkansas
Baptist Health College-Little Rock
648
8
$9,475
$1,184
12
Oregon
Pacific Bible College
45
4
$10,025
$2,506
13
Texas
Allgood Beauty Institute
8
4
$10,036
$2,509
14
Texas
Conlee's College of Cosmetology
17
3
$10,062
$3,354
15
Georgia
The Creative Circus
208
4
$10,266
$2,567
16
Colorado
Platt College-Aurora
239
4
$10,357
$2,589
17
Illinois
Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park
38
3
$10,665
$3,555
18
Georgia
Brown College of Court Reporting
181
4
$10,783
$2,696
19
New Jersey
Cortiva Institute-New Jersey
28
3
$11,435
$3,812
20
Mississippi
Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology
70
3
$11,637
$3,879
21
Alabama
Amridge University
755
5
$11,788
$2,358
22
Louisiana
Ray J's College of Hair
11
3
$11,840
$3,947
23
Massachusetts
North Bennet Street School
152
3
$12,410
$4,137
24
California
Champion Institute of Cosmetology
51
4
$12,445
$3,111
25
California
Hypnosis Motivation Institute
132
4
$12,593
$3,148
26
Illinois
Hebrew Theological College
167
3
$12,660
$4,220
27
Washington
BJ's Beauty & Barber College
74
3
$12,826
$4,275
28
Oklahoma
Mid-America Technology Center
872
5
$13,002
$2,600
29
Missouri
Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts
122
3
$13,060
$4,353
30
New York
Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
64
3
$13,310
$4,437
31
Michigan
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College
140
3
$13,319
$4,440
32
New Jersey
University of Phoenix-New Jersey
47
3
$13,350
$4,450
33
New Jersey
Strayer University-New Jersey
960
4
$13,363
$3,341
34
Illinois
Niles School of Cosmetology
41
3
$13,658
$4,553
35
Michigan
School of Missionary Aviation Technology
20
3
$13,660
$4,553
36
Missouri
Lake Career and Technical Center
17
3
$13,860
$4,620
37
Florida
East West College of Natural Medicine
95
3
$14,545
$4,848
38
Massachusetts
Salter College-Chicopee
--
5
$14,551
$2,910
39
Texas
PCCenter
20
3
$14,950
$4,983
40
Pennsylvania
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
212
4
$15,012
$3,753
41
Oklahoma
Jenks Beauty College
73
3
$15,014
$5,005
42
Tennessee
John A Gupton College
168
6
$15,065
$2,511
43
Missouri
New Dimensions School of Hair Design
19
5
$15,585
$3,117
44
California
International Culinary Center-California
92
4
$15,654
$3,914
45
Florida
City College-Altamonte Springs
168
3
$15,694
$5,231
46
Michigan
Houghton Lake Institute of Cosmetology
12
4
$15,747
$3,937
47
Nebraska
La'James International College
8
3
$15,840
$5,280
48
Indiana
Ideal Beauty Academy
9
4
$15,848
$3,962
49
Hawaii
University of Phoenix-Hawaii
351
3
$16,010
$5,337
50
New York
Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage-Rochester
95
5
$16,025
$3,205
51
Louisiana
Saint Joseph Seminary College
143
4
$16,130
$4,033
52
Texas
UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-San Antonio 410
60
6
$16,482
$2,747
53
Iowa
Carlson College of Massage Therapy
28
5
$16,534
$3,307
54
Kentucky
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
131
4
$16,570
$4,143
55
Illinois
Hair Professionals Career College
65
3
$16,685
$5,562
56
Connecticut
Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy-Groton
95
7
$16,696
$2,385
57
Illinois
Tri-County Beauty Academy
16
5
$16,732
$3,346
58
Arkansas
The Beauty School
15
5
$16,764
$3,353
59
New Jersey
Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok
61
3
$16,828
$5,609
60
Texas
Mission Beauty Institute
19
5
$16,835
$3,367
61
Massachusetts
Boston Architectural College
663
3
$16,900
$5,633
62
New York
Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing
130
5
$16,967
$3,393
63
Maine
Maine College of Health Professions
177
4
$17,167
$4,292
64
Virginia
Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing
60
5
$17,208
$3,442
65
Massachusetts
Longy School of Music of Bard College
244
3
$17,210
$5,737
66
Florida
Chamberlain University-Florida
946
3
$17,410
$5,803
67
Illinois
Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago
88
3
$17,410
$5,803
68
Florida
DeVry University-Florida
804
3
$17,720
$5,907
69
Arizona
American Institute of Interior Design
19
4
$17,736
$4,434
70
California
California Institute of Arts & Technology
530
3
$17,760
$5,920
71
Indiana
Vincennes Beauty College
27
5
$17,760
$3,552
72
Massachusetts
Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School
59
3
$17,760
$5,920
73
Texas
Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology
35
4
$17,802
$4,451
74
California
American Jewish University
168
4
$17,804
$4,451
75
South Dakota
National American University-Rapid City
1,665
5
$17,925
$3,585
76
Illinois
Cannella School of Hair Design-Elgin
--
3
$18,060
$6,020
77
Oregon
Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program
387
3
$18,060
$6,020
78
Illinois
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights
71
6
$18,100
$3,017
79
Oklahoma
Autry Technology Center
709
5
$18,431
$3,686
80
North Carolina
Strayer University-North Carolina
5,703
5
$18,647
$3,729
81
Massachusetts
Greater Lowell Technical School
78
4
$18,894
$4,724
82
California
California Miramar University
236
3
$19,044
$6,348
83
Utah
Midwives College of Utah
262
5
$19,155
$3,831
84
California
California Christian College
13
3
$19,260
$6,420
85
Michigan
Brighton Institute of Cosmetology
43
5
$19,784
$3,957
86
Indiana
Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing
126
3
$19,890
$6,630
87
Florida
Fashion Focus Hair Academy
61
9
$20,398
$2,266
88
Texas
Criswell College
236
6
$20,533
$3,422
89
Massachusetts
Massachusetts School of Barbering
61
5
$20,713
$4,143
90
Idaho
D & L Academy of Hair Design
22
4
$20,780
$5,195
91
Minnesota
PCI Academy-Plymouth
122
6
$20,807
$3,468
92
Tennessee
American Baptist College
123
8
$20,845
$2,606
93
New York
Yeshiva Kollel Tifereth Elizer
94
4
$20,930
$5,233
94
Washington
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building
38
5
$20,999
$4,200
95
Indiana
Knox Beauty College
38
4
$21,006
$5,252
96
Maryland
Frederick School of Cosmetology
22
6
$21,095
$3,516
97
Louisiana
Celebrity Barber School
17
4
$21,275
$5,319
98
Utah
AmeriTech College-Provo
19
8
$21,287
$2,661
99
New Mexico
Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
49
6
$21,400
$3,567
100
California
Advanced College
9
3
$21,470
$7,157
101
Missouri
City Vision University
137
4
$21,476
$5,369
102
Texas
National American University-Georgetown
84
5
$21,518
$4,304
103
New York
Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli
18
5
$21,702
$4,340
104
Minnesota
Avalon School of Cosmetology
25
5
$21,800
$4,360
105
Illinois
Trenz Beauty Academy
103
4
$22,021
$5,505
106
New Jersey
Morris County Vocational School District
37
8
$22,190
$2,774
107
District of Columbia
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus
111
9
$22,371
$2,486
108
Arizona
International Baptist College and Seminary
78
4
$22,390
$5,598
109
Arizona
DeVry University-Arizona
478
4
$22,570
$5,643
110
Kentucky
Interactive College of Technology-Newport
65
5
$22,610
$4,522
111
Utah
Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare
68
7
$22,638
$3,234
112
Massachusetts
Charles H McCann Technical School
30
5
$22,655
$4,531
113
Texas
Hands on Therapy
43
6
$22,673
$3,779
114
California
ABCO Technology
65
5
$22,749
$4,550
115
Nebraska
Myotherapy Institute
11
5
$22,834
$4,567
116
Florida
The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers
48
5
$22,843
$4,569
117
Missouri
Logan University
1,582
4
$22,973
$5,743
118
Massachusetts
Assabet Valley Regional Technical School
50
4
$23,330
$5,833
119
Minnesota
Academy College
99
4
$23,386
$5,847
120
Florida
South University-West Palm Beach
692
4
$23,438
$5,860
121
Missouri
Bolivar Technical College
120
8
$23,440
$2,930
122
New Jersey
Bais Medrash Mayan Hatorah
69
5
$23,476
$4,695
123
District of Columbia
Strayer University-Global Region
10,498
5
$23,504
$4,701
124
Maryland
Ner Israel Rabbinical College
419
5
$23,645
$4,729
125
Alabama
University Academy of Hair Design
28
4
$23,680
$5,920
126
New York
Elmira Business Institute
146
8
$23,680
$2,960
127
Oklahoma
Academy of Hair Design-Oklahoma City
38
5
$23,680
$4,736
128
Tennessee
Vibe Barber College
53
5
$23,680
$4,736
129
Texas
Edge Tech Academy
24
7
$23,862
$3,409
130
Hawaii
Pacific Rim Christian University
152
6
$23,873
$3,979
131
Michigan
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
84
9
$23,905
$2,656
132
Missouri
Metro Business College-Cape Girardeau
45
5
$23,919
$4,784
133
Texas
The King's University
660
5
$24,042
$4,808
134
Wisconsin
East-West Healing Arts Institute
10
5
$24,043
$4,809
135
California
Annenberg School of Nursing
11
5
$24,265
$4,853
136
South Carolina
Top of the Line Barber College
23
6
$24,284
$4,047
137
Kentucky
American National University-Lexington
299
6
$24,471
$4,079
138
California
Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses
463
5
$25,038
$5,008
139
New York
Arnot Ogden Medical Center
69
8
$25,102
$3,138
140
New York
New York School of Interior Design
537
5
$25,189
$5,038
141
North Carolina
Grace College of Divinity
157
5
$25,260
$5,052
142
Indiana
Textures Institute of Cosmetology
22
9
$25,282
$2,809
143
Kentucky
Trend Setters' Academy of Beauty Culture-Louisville
36
8
$25,436
$3,180
144
Connecticut
Paier College of Art Inc
83
4
$25,630
$6,408
145
Iowa
Kaplan University-Des Moines Campus
760
5
$25,646
$5,129
146
Missouri
Cass Career Center
20
4
$26,078
$6,520
147
Michigan
Paul Mitchell the School-Lansing
44
5
$26,190
$5,238
148
Kentucky
Galen College of Nursing-ARH
246
8
$26,439
$3,305
149
Illinois
Capri Beauty College
49
7
$26,510
$3,787
150
California
Alliant International University-San Diego
3,780
3
$26,560
$8,853
151
Oregon
Oregon College of Art and Craft
137
5
$26,600
$5,320
152
Arizona
Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery
20
8
$26,667
$3,333
153
New York
Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America
65
5
$26,700
$5,340
154
New York
Leon Studio One School of Beauty Knowledge
20
7
$26,816
$3,831
155
Texas
University of Phoenix-Texas
890
5
$26,900
$5,380
156
Indiana
Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College LLC
72
5
$27,050
$5,410
157
Nebraska
The Creative Center
39
8
$27,175
$3,397
158
Michigan
Port Huron Cosmetology College
47
7
$27,555
$3,936
159
Kansas
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence
32
6
$27,592
$4,599
160
Mississippi
Southeastern Baptist College
72
7
$27,745
$3,964
161
New York
Yeshiva Gedolah Kesser Torah
81
6
$27,828
$4,638
162
Maine
The Landing School
61
7
$27,927
$3,990
163
California
Asher College
596
5
$28,090
$5,618
164
Idaho
Cosmetology School of Arts and Science LLC
23
6
$28,128
$4,688
165
New York
Putnam Westchester BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
--
7
$28,130
$4,019
166
New Jersey
Capri Institute of Hair Design-Kenilworth
107
5
$28,427
$5,685
167
Massachusetts
Boston Baptist College
81
6
$28,470
$4,745
168
New Jersey
Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-Perth Amboy
102
5
$28,950
$5,790
169
Mississippi
Academy of Hair Design-Pearl
47
8
$29,320
$3,665
170
Kentucky
Regina Webb Academy
19
5
$29,490
$5,898
171
Connecticut
Belle Academy of Cosmetology
8
5
$29,600
$5,920
172
Illinois
The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology
34
6
$29,681
$4,947
173
Ohio
Cleveland Institute of Music
402
6
$29,820
$4,970
174
Louisiana
Park Place Premier Barber School
34
6
$29,955
$4,993
175
South Carolina
Academy of Hair Technology
77
6
$30,285
$5,048
176
New Jersey
Capri Institute of Hair Design-Paramus
97
6
$30,301
$5,050
177
New York
John Paolo's Xtreme Beauty Institute-Goldwell Product Artistry
17
6
$30,369
$5,062
178
Virginia
Cayce/Reilly School of Massage
24
7
$30,401
$4,343
179
Georgia
Strayer University-Georgia
7,530
6
$30,647
$5,108
180
Oregon
Northwest College-Tualatin
26
8
$30,677
$3,835
181
California
ATI College-Norwalk
29
5
$30,700
$6,140
182
Arkansas
Remington College-Little Rock Campus
39
9
$30,874
$3,430
183
Massachusetts
Spa Tech Institute-Ipswich
55
9
$31,063
$3,451
184
Minnesota
Cosmetology Careers Unlimited College of Hair Skin and Nails
31
6
$31,235
$5,206
185
Texas
Seguin Beauty School-Seguin
22
7
$31,235
$4,462
186
Oklahoma
Central Oklahoma College
247
7
$31,328
$4,475
187
Texas
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service
187
9
$31,469
$3,497
188
Michigan
Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit
65
8
$31,668
$3,959
189
Massachusetts
Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
154
7
$31,840
$4,549
190
Indiana
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis
168
8
$31,880
$3,985
191
California
California Intercontinental University
505
5
$31,950
$6,390
192
New York
Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training
23
12
$31,979
$2,665
193
Massachusetts
Urban College of Boston
931
11
$32,285
$2,935
194
Nebraska
Bellevue University
9,621
8
$32,313
$4,039
195
Illinois
Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology
100
7
$32,545
$4,649
196
Arizona
All Beauty College
16
12
$32,709
$2,726
197
Utah
Evans Hairstyling College-Cedar City
40
11
$32,752
$2,977
198
Texas
Messenger College
45
7
$32,905
$4,701
199
Arizona
Arizona Academy of Beauty-East
57
8
$32,912
$4,114
200
New York
Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid
125
7
$32,935
$4,705