Private (for-profit)

Charleston Cosmetology Institute

Charleston, South Carolina·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·charlestoncosmetology.com
6-yr Graduation
55%
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Total enrollment
100
peer median 100
Avg net price
$15,548
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
55%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

83.0pp gap
Pell recipients
83%58 of 70
Non-Pell (all)
0% of 36
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 36

Pell recipients here graduate at a 83.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
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

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

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
22%
$6,333 debt · $29,424 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1986Next review Dec 2027

Action history · 3

  1. Sep 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Dec 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Feb 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education

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$11,681
$30–48k$15,647
$48–75k$15,940
$75–110k$17,045
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,548
vs peer median $15,548
Federal loans
44.3%

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, 57 students received $267K in Pell grants, alongside $260K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
57
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$267K
$267,222 total
Direct Loans
$260K
97 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$133K
48 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$121K
47 loan awards
Parent PLUS$7K
2 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 57 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
57
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.0%
2017
11.7%
2018
15.8%
2019
0.0%
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 CCI

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
100
12-mo unduplicated
125
Undergraduate
125
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
4%5
Women
96%120

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
54.0%
White
32.0%
Hispanic
10.0%
Asian
3.0%
Unknown
1.0%

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 · 89 students

3-year trend

34.482 yrs ago29.701 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
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
    10.0:1

    CCI Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Phone
    843-552-3670
    Address
    8484 Dorchester Road, North Charleston SC 29420

    The page provides information about Charleston Cosmetology Institute's mission and offerings, emphasizing their focus on preparing students for careers in cosmetology, manicuring/nail technology, or esthetics. It provides the address and contact phone number for the institute but does not mention any specific office of institutional research or effectiveness.

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    Frequently asked questions about Charleston Cosmetology Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CCI.

    What is the graduation rate at Charleston Cosmetology Institute?

    Charleston Cosmetology Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 55% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Charleston Cosmetology Institute?

    Charleston Cosmetology Institute reports a total enrollment of 100 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Charleston Cosmetology Institute?

    The average net price at Charleston Cosmetology Institute is $15,548 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Charleston Cosmetology Institute located?

    Charleston Cosmetology Institute is located in Charleston, South Carolina 29420.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Charleston Cosmetology Institute?

    Charleston Cosmetology Institute's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

    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.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, 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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts 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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