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Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology

Chubbuck, Idaho·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Rocky Mountains·nathanlayneinstitute.com
6-yr Graduation
86%
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Total enrollment
70
peer median 70
Avg net price
$18,788
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
86%
Full-time retention
82%

Pell equity

23.0pp gap
Pell recipients
77%10 of 13
Non-Pell (all)
100%8 of 8
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%1 of 1
No Federal Aid
100%7 of 7

Non-Pell students graduate at a 23.0-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.

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1985Next review May 2016

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,929
$30–48k—
$48–75k—
$75–110k$16,392
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,788
vs peer median $18,788
Federal loans
60.7%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 69 students received $345K in Pell grants, alongside $411K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
69
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$345K
$345,213 total
Direct Loans
$411K
111 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$177K
55 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$219K
55 loan awards
Parent PLUS$14K
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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 44 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (18.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
18.1%
+15.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
44
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.2%
2017
15.6%
2018
25.0%
2019
18.1%
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 NLIC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
70
12-mo unduplicated
103
Undergraduate
103
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
8%8
Women
92%95

Race / ethnicity composition

White
64.3%
Hispanic
18.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
7.1%
Two or more
5.7%
Asian
2.9%
Unknown
1.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 69 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    14.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about NLIC.

    What is the graduation rate at Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology?

    Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 86% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology?

    Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology reports a total enrollment of 70 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology?

    The average net price at Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology is $18,788 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology located?

    Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology is located in Chubbuck, Idaho 83202.

    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.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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