Private (for-profit)

Aesthetic Science Institute

Latham, New York·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·aestheticscienceinstitute.edu

Aesthetic Science Institute has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 94% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 164 students, and 278 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
94%
—
Total enrollment
164
peer median 122
Avg net price
$11,171
-$6.9k vs peer
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About

The Aesthetic Science Institute (ASI) is a proprietary educational institution located in Latham, NY, that primarily focuses on aesthetics and beauty therapy. It is one of only 16 CIDESCO training schools in the United States and offers various certification courses and continuing education programs. ASI has graduated thousands of students and has high completion, licensure, and placement rates within the industry.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
94%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

1.7pp gap
Pell recipients
94%65 of 69
Non-Pell (all)
92%36 of 39
Subsidized loan, no Pell
97%34 of 35
No Federal Aid
50%2 of 4

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
12%
$3,666 debt · $31,227 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2011Next review May 2024

Action history · 3

  1. Sep 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Sep 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,830
$30–48k$11,605
$48–75k$11,347
$75–110k$12,323
$110k+$11,602

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$11,171
-$6,875vs peer median $18,046
Federal loans
51.4%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 72 students received $296K in Pell grants, alongside $472K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
72
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$296K
$296,489 total
Direct Loans
$472K
159 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$203K
78 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$218K
75 loan awards
Parent PLUS$51K
6 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 65 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (3.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.0%
+0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
65
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.8%
2017
11.5%
2018
7.6%
2019
3.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Aesthetic Science Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
164
12-mo unduplicated
278
Undergraduate
278
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
0%0
Women
100%278

Race / ethnicity composition

White
64.6%
Black
32.9%
Hispanic
2.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 157 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    16.0:1

    Aesthetic Science Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Aesthetic Science Institute selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectAesthetic Science Institute
    		—Open admission164$11,171—
    Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock
    		—Open admission106$23,055—
    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Lafayette
    		—Open admission144$21,777—
    Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute
    		—Open admission96$13,175—
    Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor
    		—Open admission115$18,251—
    Capri College-Cedar Rapids
    		—Open admission129$16,541—
    Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics
    		—Open admission174$20,086—
    College of Wilmington
    		—Open admission132$23,108—
    Deluxe Barber College
    		—Open admission94$19,194—
    Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee
    		—Open admission111$16,101—
    Empire Beauty School-Queens
    		—Open admission172$18,046—
    Empire Beauty School-Warwick
    		—Open admission107$22,794—
    Houston Training Schools-Gessner
    		—Open admission138$6,368—
    Joseph's College Cosmetology
    		—Open admission92$10,125—
    Leons Beauty School Inc
    		—Open admission102$4,799—
    Milan Institute of Cosmetology-San Antonio Military
    		—Open admission225$17,941—
    New England Hair Academy
    		—Open admission87$16,917—
    Nova Academy of Cosmetology Woodbury
    		—Open admission122$21,024—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Logan
    		—Open admission133$19,923—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Tampa
    		—Open admission106$25,105—
    Salon Professional Academy
    		Too newOpen admission237$17,492—
    Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth
    		—Open admission233$31,895—
    Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene
    		—Open admission40$15,047—
    Texas College of Cosmetology-San Angelo
    		—Open admission72$15,471—
    The Salon Professional Academy
    		—Open admission106$11,625—
    The Salon Professional Academy-Lewisville
    		—Open admission132$20,630—
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin
    		—Open admission138$20,671—
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights
    		—Open admission132$24,384—
    UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen
    		—Open admission87$17,640—
    Peer group median——122$18,046

    Institutions like Aesthetic Science Institute

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Aesthetic Science Institute's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • Arkansas

      Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      106
      Net price
      $23,055
    • Louisiana

      Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Lafayette

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      144
      Net price
      $21,777
    • New Mexico

      Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      96
      Net price
      $13,175
    • Ohio

      Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      115
      Net price
      $18,251
    • Iowa

      Capri College-Cedar Rapids

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      129
      Net price
      $16,541
    • Massachusetts

      Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      174
      Net price
      $20,086
    • North Carolina

      College of Wilmington

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      132
      Net price
      $23,108
    • Texas

      Deluxe Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      94
      Net price
      $19,194
    • Wisconsin

      Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      111
      Net price
      $16,101
    • New York

      Empire Beauty School-Queens

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      172
      Net price
      $18,046
    • Rhode Island

      Empire Beauty School-Warwick

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      107
      Net price
      $22,794
    • Texas

      Houston Training Schools-Gessner

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      138
      Net price
      $6,368
    • Nebraska

      Joseph's College Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      92
      Net price
      $10,125
    • North Carolina

      Leons Beauty School Inc

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      102
      Net price
      $4,799
    • Texas

      Milan Institute of Cosmetology-San Antonio Military

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      225
      Net price
      $17,941
    • Massachusetts

      New England Hair Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      87
      Net price
      $16,917
    • Minnesota

      Nova Academy of Cosmetology Woodbury

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      122
      Net price
      $21,024
    • Utah

      Paul Mitchell the School-Logan

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      133
      Net price
      $19,923
    • Florida

      Paul Mitchell the School-Tampa

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      106
      Net price
      $25,105
    • New Jersey

      Salon Professional Academy

      Grad rate
      Too new
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      237
      Net price
      $17,492
    • Massachusetts

      Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      233
      Net price
      $31,895
    • Texas

      Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      40
      Net price
      $15,047
    • Texas

      Texas College of Cosmetology-San Angelo

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      72
      Net price
      $15,471
    • Arkansas

      The Salon Professional Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      106
      Net price
      $11,625
    • Texas

      The Salon Professional Academy-Lewisville

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      132
      Net price
      $20,630
    • Illinois

      Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      138
      Net price
      $20,671
    • Illinois

      Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      132
      Net price
      $24,384
    • Texas

      UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      87
      Net price
      $17,640

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    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Aesthetic Science Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Aesthetic Science Institute.

    What is the acceptance rate at Aesthetic Science Institute?

    Aesthetic Science Institute has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

    What is the graduation rate at Aesthetic Science Institute?

    At Aesthetic Science Institute, 94% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Aesthetic Science Institute?

    Aesthetic Science Institute reports a total enrollment of 164 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Aesthetic Science Institute?

    The average net price at Aesthetic Science Institute is $11,171 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Aesthetic Science Institute located?

    Aesthetic Science Institute is located in Latham, New York 12110-1095.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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