Private (for-profit)

Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute

Skokie, Illinois·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·estelle.edu
6-yr Graduation
86%
Total enrollment
141
peer median 97
Avg net price
$14,488
-$3.9k vs peer
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About

Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute is an esthetician school located in Skokie, Illinois, founded in 1998. The institute offers specialized esthetics education including advanced techniques and procedures, serving students primarily from the Chicago area and beyond.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
86%

Pell equity

14.4pp gap
Pell recipients
81%29 of 36
Non-Pell (all)
95%21 of 22
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%7 of 7
No Federal Aid
93%14 of 15

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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.

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
24%
$6,586 debt · $27,483 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 2010Next review May 2025

Action history · 3

  1. Nov 2023Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jan 2023Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Feb 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    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$14,488
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$14,488
-$3,923vs peer median $18,411
Federal loans
45.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 100 students received $456K in Pell grants, alongside $507K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
100
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$456K
$455,798 total
Direct Loans
$507K
144 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$201K
73 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$292K
69 loan awards
Parent PLUS$14K
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 88 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (2.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.2%
-0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
88
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.4%
2017
13.7%
2018
4.4%
2019
2.2%
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 Estelle

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
141
12-mo unduplicated
207
Undergraduate
207
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
1%2
Women
99%205

Race / ethnicity composition

White
51.1%
Hispanic
26.2%
Black
12.8%
Unknown
5.0%
Asian
2.8%
Two or more
1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.7%

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 · 121 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
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.

    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1

    Estelle vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Estelle selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectEstelle Skin Care and Spa Institute
    86%141$14,488
    84.6%97$21,996
    122$18,476
    77$13,705
    139$28,695
    98$23,607
    97.2%102$14,958
    70$19,748
    145$17,086
    86$16,181
    24$12,228
    64$14,519
    106$18,505
    402$11,971
    85$14,330
    68$12,823
    63$24,292
    133$20,472
    104$24,702
    $27,337
    91$24,926
    152$18,896
    88$17,400
    75$17,083
    66$11,916
    98$20,739
    142$18,346
    45$19,078
    30$19,626
    126$15,190
    Peer group median86%90.9%97$18,411

    Institutions like Estelle

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Estelle's comparison group.

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Estelle.

    What is the graduation rate at Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute?

    Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 86% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute?

    Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute reports a total enrollment of 141 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute?

    The average net price at Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute is $14,488 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute located?

    Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute is located in Skokie, Illinois 60077-9945.

    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.
    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.
    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.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    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.
    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.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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