Private (for-profit)

International College of Cosmetology

Oakland, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·icoc.edu/sp
6-yr Graduation
62%
Enrollment
113
peer median 128
Avg net price
$1,973
-$16k vs peer
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The International College of Cosmetology (ICOC) is a private institution located in Oakland, California, founded over 17 years ago. It specializes in various beauty programs, including Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Manicure courses, and is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences (NACCAS).

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
62%
Full-time retention
100%

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$2,146
$30–48k
$48–75k$1,714
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$1,973
-$15,970vs peer median $17,944
Federal loans
0.0%

Academic programs at ICOC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
113
12-mo unduplicated
205
Undergraduate
205
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
11%23
Women
89%182

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
40.8%
Asian
31.2%
Non-resident
8.0%
Black
6.4%
Unknown
5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2.4%
White
1.6%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
11.0:1

ICOC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions ICOC 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
SubjectInternational College of Cosmetology
62%113$1,973
Acaydia School of Aesthetics
113$19,568
Advanced Barber College and Hair Design
91$20,784
Asher Institute of Hampton
144$19,593
Associated Barber College of San Diego
121$20,688
Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville
121$18,142
Chris Beauty College
73$17,940
Cortiva Institute
95$26,629
Empire Beauty School-Bloomington
128$17,164
Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn
98$18,430
Empire Beauty School-Savannah
127$17,452
Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley
176$17,467
Gould's Academy
148$11,205
Hollywood Institute
215$18,627
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia
127$16,640
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta
118$17,947
Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge
232$23,106
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Denton
228$18,818
Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham
129$13,735
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman
129$14,006
Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails
150$10,963
Shear Excellence Hair Academy
118$42,367
Sierra College of Beauty
220$11,519
Stacey James Institute
90$16,707
Stewart School
133$16,329
Summit Salon Academy-Gainesville
52.0%83$15,818
Summit Salon Academy-Lexington
81.3%154$13,809
Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy
175$21,156
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria
125$20,508
Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy
129$25,694
Peer group median62%66.6%128$17,944

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

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