Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science
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.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data1 · 100.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
Action history · 2
- Apr 2022Grant Substantive Change: ProgramNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Oct 2021Renewal of AccreditationNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
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 $101K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
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 vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at EICAS
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- Public property1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
EICAS vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions EICAS selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | 85% | — | 41 | $12,990 | — |
| — | — | 58 | — | — | |
| — | — | 81 | — | — | |
| — | — | 70 | $28,134 | — | |
| — | — | 40 | — | — | |
| — | — | 71 | $12,052 | — | |
| — | — | 69 | $21,791 | — | |
| — | — | 46 | $11,801 | — | |
| — | — | 47 | $10,663 | — | |
| — | — | 28 | $15,206 | — | |
| — | — | 125 | $16,821 | — | |
| — | — | 92 | $14,963 | — | |
| — | — | 74 | $17,399 | — | |
| — | — | 80 | $15,478 | — | |
| — | — | 85 | $13,238 | — | |
| — | — | 47 | $7,688 | — | |
| — | — | 117 | $22,239 | — | |
| — | — | 91 | $4,706 | — | |
| — | — | 90 | $11,582 | — | |
| — | — | 52 | $9,152 | — | |
| — | — | 86 | $14,660 | — | |
| — | — | 50 | $19,904 | — | |
| — | — | 82 | $21,011 | — | |
| — | — | 118 | $27,248 | — | |
| — | — | 82 | $13,858 | — | |
| — | — | 65 | $15,739 | — | |
| — | — | 60 | $20,720 | — | |
| — | — | 80 | $15,357 | — | |
| — | — | 112 | $20,140 | — | |
| — | — | 55 | $23,227 | — | |
| — | — | 96 | $25,243 | — | |
| Peer group median | 85% | — | 74 | $15,418 |
Institutions like EICAS
Explore the federal data for institutions in EICAS's comparison group.
- South Carolina
Academy of Hair Technology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment58Net price—View data - Delaware
Academy of Massage and Bodywork
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment81Net price—View data - Pennsylvania
Altoona Beauty School Inc
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment70Net price$28,134View data - Washington
BJ's Beauty & Barber College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment40Net price—View data - Oklahoma
Broken Arrow Beauty College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment71Net price$12,052View data - Texas
Charles and Sues School of Hair Design
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment69Net price$21,791View data - West Virginia
Charleston School of Beauty Culture
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment46Net price$11,801View data - West Virginia
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment47Net price$10,663View data - Texas
Cosmetology Academy of Texarkana
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment28Net price$15,206View data - Virginia
Empire Beauty School-Midlothian
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment125Net price$16,821View data - Virginia
Empire Beauty School-Newport News
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment92Net price$14,963View data - Pennsylvania
Empire Beauty School-Pottsville
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment74Net price$17,399View data - North Carolina
Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment80Net price$15,478View data - Hawaii
Hawaii Institute of Hair Design
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment85Net price$13,238View data - Hawaii
IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment47Net price$7,688View data - California
Los Angeles College of Aesthetics
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment117Net price$22,239View data - Texas
Mei Barber School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment91Net price$4,706View data - California
Modern Beauty Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment90Net price$11,582View data - Illinois
Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment52Net price$9,152View data - Ohio
Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment86Net price$14,660View data - Pennsylvania
Premier Barber Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment50Net price$19,904View data - California
San Bernardino Beauty College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment82Net price$21,011View data - Massachusetts
Spa Tech Institute-North Andover
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment118Net price$27,248View data - Michigan
The Salon Professional Academy of Holland
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment82Net price$13,858View data - North Dakota
The Hair Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment65Net price$15,739View data - Wisconsin
The Professional Hair Design Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment60Net price$20,720View data - South Dakota
The Salon Professional Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment80Net price$15,357View data - Florida
The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment112Net price$20,140View data - New Mexico
Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment55Net price$23,227View data - Texas
Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment96Net price$25,243View data
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
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