Private (for-profit)

Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy

Yakima, Washington·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·elitecbsacademy.com
6-yr Graduation
47%
Total enrollment
118
peer median 118
Avg net price
$17,970
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
47%
Full-time retention
58%

Pell equity

47.0pp gap
Pell recipients
47%
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 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
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
24%
$7,391 debt · $31,040 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$7,917 debt · $38,232 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2016Next review Jan 2028

Action history · 13

  1. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Nov 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Aug 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Apr 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,211
$30–48k$15,519
$48–75k$19,826
$75–110k$18,751
$110k+$19,050

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,970
vs peer median $17,970
Federal loans
62.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 106 students received $417K in Pell grants, alongside $297K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
106
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$417K
$416,635 total
Direct Loans
$297K
127 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$132K
65 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$165K
62 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 55 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (9.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
9.0%
+6.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
55
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2018
21.9%
2019
9.0%
2020*
0.0%
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 ECBSA

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
118
12-mo unduplicated
92
Undergraduate
92
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
26%24
Women
74%68

Race / ethnicity composition

White
43.6%
Hispanic
29.1%
Two or more
25.4%
Black
1.8%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 124 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
1
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.

    Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about ECBSA.

    What is the graduation rate at Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy?

    Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 47% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy?

    Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy reports a total enrollment of 118 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy?

    The average net price at Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy is $17,970 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy located?

    Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy is located in Yakima, Washington 98902-5105.

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