Private (for-profit)

MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber

Sacramento, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·mixed.institute
6-yr Graduation
73%
Total enrollment
138
peer median 89
Avg net price
$21,829
+$5.0k vs peer
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About

MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber is a beauty school located in Sacramento, CA. Founded by affluent salon owners and master stylists, the institution offers programs in cosmetology, barbering, manicuring, and esthetics, and emphasizes education on a diverse range of beauty practices. It focuses on hands-on training and job placement assistance for students.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
73%
Full-time retention
79%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
75%
Non-Pell
67%

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 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 2018Next review May 2027

Action history · 10

  1. Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jun 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Jun 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Jan 2022Grant 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$21,829
$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)
$21,829
+$5,027vs peer median $16,803
Federal loans
55.3%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 133 students received $594K in Pell grants, alongside $465K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
133
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$594K
$593,838 total
Direct Loans
$465K
221 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
105 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$254K
112 loan awards
Parent PLUS$11K
4 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 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2019
0.0%
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 MIXED

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
138
12-mo unduplicated
239
Undergraduate
239
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
35%83
Women
65%156

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
40.3%
Hispanic
25.9%
Unknown
9.3%
White
7.9%
Asian
7.9%
Two or more
7.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
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
7.81
1 offenses · 128 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago18.521 yr ago7.81Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
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

Aggravated assault
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

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
Drugs10
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

MIXED vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions MIXED 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
SubjectMIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber
73%138$21,829
Academy of Cosmetology
100.0%50$19,226
Baldwin Beauty School-North Austin
78$17,710
Brittany Beauty Academy
89$22,033
Centralia Beauty College
90$8,004
Coachella Valley Beauty College
66$16,812
College of Hair Design Careers
58$11,330
Cosmetology Training Center
125$11,376
Dayton Barber College
74$14,478
Empire Beauty School-Bloomfield
164$17,491
Empire Beauty School-Nashville
111$13,888
Fort Worth Beauty School
$18,377
Houston Training School-Main Campus
198$6,142
John Jay Beauty College
81$6,624
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology
56$9,098
La James International College-Davenport
127$20,940
Larry's Barber College
68$11,692
Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics
97$18,879
Northwest College-Medford
95$21,107
Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids
86$14,465
Paul Mitchell the School-Merrillville
107$16,793
Pro Way Hair School
67$12,799
Shawnee Beauty College
60$8,240
The Esthetic Institute
66$20,717
The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC
117$22,151
Top of the Line Barber School
86$24,189
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville
102$13,832
Victoria Beauty & Barber College
73$16,042
Vogue College of Cosmetology
92$21,375
Vogue College of Cosmetology-San Antonio Fredericksburg
90$28,687
Peer group median73%100.0%89$16,803

Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about MIXED.

What is the graduation rate at MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber?

MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber reports a 6-year graduation rate of 73% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber?

MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber reports a total enrollment of 138 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber?

The average net price at MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber is $21,829 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber located?

MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber is located in Sacramento, California 95823-2370.

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