Private (for-profit)

Elaine Sterling Institute

Atlanta, Georgia·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·elainesterling.com
Acceptance
71.4%
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6-yr Graduation
67%
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Total enrollment
641
peer median 641
Avg net price
$23,335
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
14
14 candidates competed
Admitted
10
71.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
6
60.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
67%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
73%
Non-Pell
67%

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.

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.

2
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
40%
$7,917 debt · $19,749 earn
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
39%
$9,500 debt · $24,440 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2011Next review Dec 2027
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2010Next review Dec 2013

Action history · 11

  1. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Dec 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Dec 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Sep 2021Approved for Distance Education
    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$22,862
$30–48k$23,766
$48–75k$25,104
$75–110k$25,488
$110k+$27,647

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,335
vs peer median $23,335
Federal loans
61.6%

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, 670 students received $3.1M in Pell grants, alongside $3.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
670
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.1M
$3,074,288 total
Direct Loans
$3.6M
1,333 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.3M
639 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.9M
645 loan awards
Parent PLUS$290K
49 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 249 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (0.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.8%
-1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
249
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.6%
2017
10.7%
2018
7.3%
2019
0.8%
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 Elaine Sterling Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
641
12-mo unduplicated
1,200
Undergraduate
1,200
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
4%45
Women
96%1,155

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
82.1%
White
7.7%
Hispanic
6.9%
Two or more
1.8%
Asian
0.6%
Unknown
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Non-resident
0.1%

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
20.03
12 offenses · 599 students

3-year trend

2.582 yrs ago4.861 yr ago20.03Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
16
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
5
Fondling
4
Aggravated assault
2
Rape
1

By location

12total
  • Public property12

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
Drugs140
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
20.0:1

Frequently asked questions about Elaine Sterling Institute

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Elaine Sterling Institute.

What is the acceptance rate at Elaine Sterling Institute?

Elaine Sterling Institute's acceptance rate is 71.4% (10 admitted from 14 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Elaine Sterling Institute?

Elaine Sterling Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Elaine Sterling Institute?

Elaine Sterling Institute reports a total enrollment of 641 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Elaine Sterling Institute?

The average net price at Elaine Sterling Institute is $23,335 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Elaine Sterling Institute?

Elaine Sterling Institute's yield rate is 60.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Elaine Sterling Institute located?

Elaine Sterling Institute is located in Atlanta, Georgia 30326-2633.

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