Northern Institute of Cosmetology
About
Northern Institute of Cosmetology is a cosmetology school located in Lorain, Ohio, established in 1949. The institution offers programs in cosmetology and barbering, featuring specialized classrooms and a training client area in a 9000 square-foot building. It is nationally accredited and focuses on training students to become professional cosmetologists, with classes available both during the day and evening.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
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.
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 · 5
- Nov 2025Removal of Monitoring StatusNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Aug 2025Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: MonitoringNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Aug 2025Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: MonitoringNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: OwnershipNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Mar 2020Renewal 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, 68 students received $329K in Pell grants.
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 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
Academic programs at NIC
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
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.
NIC vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions NIC 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectNorthern Institute of Cosmetology | 43% | — | 57 | $6,310 | — |
| — | — | 39 | $16,663 | — | |
| — | — | 70 | $7,780 | — | |
| — | — | 47 | $14,465 | — | |
| — | — | 62 | $19,837 | — | |
| — | — | 47 | $10,603 | — | |
| — | — | — | $11,149 | — | |
| — | — | 36 | $11,502 | — | |
| — | — | 28 | $23,191 | — | |
| — | — | 32 | $12,225 | — | |
| — | — | 26 | $17,137 | — | |
| — | — | 79 | $14,934 | — | |
| — | — | 16 | $20,597 | — | |
| — | — | 45 | $7,556 | — | |
| — | — | 44 | $15,216 | — | |
Mitchells Academy | — | — | — | $14,647 | — |
| — | — | 27 | $21,827 | — | |
| — | — | 38 | $7,309 | — | |
| — | — | 8 | $10,733 | — | |
| — | — | 37 | $13,081 | — | |
| — | — | 38 | $15,661 | — | |
| — | — | 44 | $3,781 | — | |
| — | — | 43 | $15,914 | — | |
| — | — | 49 | $21,073 | — | |
| — | — | 18 | $16,859 | — | |
| — | — | 53 | $17,185 | — | |
| — | — | 27 | $35,077 | — | |
| — | 100.0% | 57 | $28,130 | — | |
| — | — | 29 | $12,301 | — | |
| — | — | 9 | $9,338 | — | |
| Peer group median | 43% | 100.0% | 39 | $14,791 |
Institutions like NIC
Explore the federal data for institutions in NIC's comparison group.
- Montana
Academy of Cosmetology Inc
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment39Net price$16,663View data - Virginia
Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment70Net price$7,780View data - Arizona
Arizona Academy of Beauty
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment47Net price$14,465View data - Pennsylvania
Champ's Barber School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment62Net price$19,837View data - Wyoming
Cheeks Beauty Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment47Net price$10,603View data - Virginia
Crown Cutz Academy Bristol
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price$11,149View data - Virginia
Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment36Net price$11,502View data - Florida
Fort Pierce Beauty Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment28Net price$23,191View data - Arkansas
GoodFellas Barber College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment32Net price$12,225View data - Louisiana
J's Barber College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment26Net price$17,137View data - Texas
Jay's Technical Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment79Net price$14,934View data - Louisiana
Louisiana Academy of Beauty
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment16Net price$20,597View data - Michigan
Marketti Academy of Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment45Net price$7,556View data - Massachusetts
Massachusetts School of Barbering
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment44Net price$15,216View data - North Carolina
Mitchells Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price$14,647 - Arkansas
New Beginnings Beauty Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment27Net price$21,827View data - Missouri
New Dimensions School of Hair Design
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment38Net price$7,309View data - Arkansas
Northern Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8Net price$10,733View data - Louisiana
Opelousas School of Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment37Net price$13,081View data - Texas
Seguin Beauty School-Seguin
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment38Net price$15,661View data - Indiana
Taylor Institute of Cosmetology II
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment44Net price$3,781View data - California
Thanh Le College School of Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment43Net price$15,914View data - Michigan
The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment49Net price$21,073View data - Florida
Trendsetters School of Beauty & Barbering
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment18Net price$16,859View data - Illinois
University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment53Net price$17,185View data - Louisiana
VH Barber & Styling Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment27Net price$35,077View data - Arizona
Xtylo Beauty College
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment57Net price$28,130View data - Texas
Yahweh Beauty Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment29Net price$12,301View data - Oklahoma
Yukon Beauty College Inc
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9Net price$9,338View data
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
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