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Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science

Visalia, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·estescosmetology.com

Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 85% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 41 students, and 67 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
85%
—
Total enrollment
41
peer median 74
Avg net price
$14,546
-$2.9k vs peer
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About

Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science is a cosmetology school located in Visalia, CA. The institute has been in operation for 33 years and offers courses in areas such as cosmetology and manicuring/nail care.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
85%
Full-time retention
75%

Pell equity

18.0pp gap
Pell recipients
82%9 of 11
Non-Pell (all)
100%2 of 2
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%1 of 1
No Federal Aid
100%1 of 1

Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.0-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.

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 1980Next review Sep 2027

Action history · 2

  1. Apr 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Oct 2021Renewal 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$13,190
$30–48k$14,862
$48–75k$14,957
$75–110k$21,002
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$14,546
-$2,881vs peer median $17,428
Federal loans
32.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 32 students received $156K in Pell grants, alongside $124K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
32
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$156K
$155,953 total
Direct Loans
$124K
57 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$71K
31 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$51K
25 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2K
1 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 84 borrowers who entered repayment, 12 (14.2%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
14.2%
+11.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
84
Defaulted
12
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.8%
2017
21.0%
2018
10.0%
2019
14.2%
2020*
5.9%
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 Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
41
12-mo unduplicated
67
Undergraduate
67
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
1%1
Women
99%66

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
58.5%
White
31.7%
Two or more
7.3%
Black
2.4%

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 · 41 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago17.541 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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
    10.0:1

    Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science selected for federal comparison reporting.

    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectEstes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science
    —Open admission41$14,546—
    —Open admission58$11,409—
    No freshman cohortOpen admission81No freshman cohort—
    —Open admission70$25,356—
    —Open admission40$33,770—
    —Open admission71$11,402—
    —Open admission69$25,491—
    —Open admission46$11,638—
    —Open admission47$10,627—
    —Open admission28$13,392—
    —Open admission125$24,203—
    —Open admission92$23,036—
    —Open admission74$17,576—
    —Open admission80$16,503—
    —Open admission85$20,970—
    —Open admission47$10,361—
    —Open admission117$21,911—
    —Open admission91$4,409—
    —Open admission90$16,906—
    —Open admission52$12,747—
    —Open admission86$15,971—
    —Open admission50$27,339—
    —Open admission82$29,459—
    Too newOpen admission118$38,758—
    —Open admission82$14,387—
    —Open admission65$14,950—
    —Open admission60$19,451—
    —Open admission80$18,146—
    —Open admission112$21,091—
    —Open admission55$17,279—
    —Open admission96$27,288—
    Peer group median——74$17,428

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    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science.

    What is the acceptance rate at Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science?

    Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

    What is the graduation rate at Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science?

    At Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science, 85% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science?

    Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science reports a total enrollment of 41 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science?

    The average net price at Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science is $14,546 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science located?

    Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science is located in Visalia, California 93291.

    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.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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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