Private (for-profit)

Design's School of Cosmetology

Paso Robles, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·designsschool.edu
6-yr Graduation
76%
Enrollment
73
peer median 73
Avg net price
$17,968
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About

Design's School of Cosmetology is a cosmetology and esthetics education institution located in Paso Robles, California. It offers programs in cosmetology and esthetics, providing students with the skills needed for careers in these fields.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
76%
Full-time retention
93%

Pell equity

15.0pp gap
Pell recipients
84%
Non-Pell
69%

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

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,429
$30–48k$16,823
$48–75k$20,305
$75–110k$21,129
$110k+$21,275

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,968
vs peer median $17,968
Federal loans
51.0%

Academic programs at DSC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
73
12-mo unduplicated
180
Undergraduate
180
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
2%3
Women
98%177

Race / ethnicity composition

White
47.3%
Hispanic
47.3%
Black
2.1%
Unknown
2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.1%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1

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