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Charleston Cosmetology Institute

Charleston, South Carolina·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·charlestoncosmetology.com
6-yr Graduation
55%
Total enrollment
100
peer median 100
Avg net price
$15,686
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
55%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

83.0pp gap
Pell recipients
83%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,145
$30–48k$15,212
$48–75k$15,830
$75–110k$17,068
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,686
vs peer median $15,686
Federal loans
40.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 52 students received $243K in Pell grants, alongside $204K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
52
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$243K
$243,374 total
Direct Loans
$204K
88 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$101K
43 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$97K
43 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
100
12-mo unduplicated
122
Undergraduate
122
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
4%5
Women
96%117

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
59.6%
White
24.7%
Hispanic
10.1%
Two or more
4.5%
Unknown
1.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
29.70
3 offenses · 101 students

3-year trend

23.812 yrs ago34.481 yr ago29.70Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
10
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

Motor vehicle theft
2
Aggravated assault
1

By location

3total
  • Public property3

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
Weapons01
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.

Student-to-faculty
10.0:1

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 $15,686 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.

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