San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc
About
The San Francisco Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology is a Paul Mitchell Partner School located in San Francisco, CA. It offers comprehensive programs for students preparing for California state board exams in Cosmetology, Esthetics, Barbering, and Nail Technology, as well as advanced training for licensed professionals. The institution also provides salon and spa services performed by students under supervision.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 29.0-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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
Action history · 6
- Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: ProgramNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: ProgramNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Apr 2022Grant Substantive Change: ProgramNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Feb 2022Renewal of AccreditationNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Feb 2022Grant Substantive Change: ProgramNational 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, 98 students received $397K in Pell grants, alongside $573K 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 144 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (1.3%) defaulted within three years — below 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 SFIEC
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.
SFIEC vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions SFIEC 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectSan Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc | 87% | — | 167 | $16,845 | — |
| — | — | 402 | $13,622 | — | |
| — | — | 104 | — | — | |
| — | — | 185 | $16,056 | — | |
| — | 97.5% | 299 | $13,529 | — | |
| — | — | 198 | $21,152 | — | |
| — | — | 544 | $13,555 | — | |
| — | — | 157 | $29,547 | — | |
| — | — | 176 | $11,108 | — | |
| — | — | 228 | $21,509 | — | |
| — | — | 219 | $19,101 | — | |
| — | — | 353 | $20,157 | — | |
| — | — | 203 | $16,609 | — | |
| — | — | 218 | $22,667 | — | |
| — | — | 288 | $38,617 | — | |
| — | — | 186 | $19,071 | — | |
| — | — | 266 | $27,617 | — | |
| — | — | 235 | $20,960 | — | |
| — | — | 249 | $15,535 | — | |
| — | — | 360 | $14,508 | — | |
| — | — | 125 | $20,299 | — | |
| — | — | 188 | $24,345 | — | |
| — | — | 188 | $21,578 | — | |
| — | — | 130 | $16,124 | — | |
| — | — | 144 | $16,791 | — | |
| — | — | 186 | $15,616 | — | |
| — | — | 95 | $14,714 | — | |
| — | — | 72 | $25,699 | — | |
| — | — | 173 | $15,024 | — | |
| — | — | 162 | $18,273 | — | |
| — | — | 224 | $24,828 | — | |
| Peer group median | 87% | 97.5% | 188 | $18,672 |
Institutions like SFIEC
Explore the federal data for institutions in SFIEC's comparison group.
- Connecticut
Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment402Net price$13,622View data - Pennsylvania
American Barber and Beauty Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment104Net price—View data - Florida
Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Lakeland
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment185Net price$16,056View data - New York
Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics
Grad rate—Admit rate97.5%Enrollment299Net price$13,529View data - North Carolina
Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment198Net price$21,152View data - Florida
Beauty Academy of South Florida
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment544Net price$13,555View data - California
Bellus Academy-El Cajon
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment157Net price$29,547View data - District of Columbia
Bennett Career Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment176Net price$11,108View data - Florida
Boca Beauty Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment228Net price$21,509View data - California
Career Academy of Beauty
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment219Net price$19,101View data - New Jersey
Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment353Net price$20,157View data - Arizona
Empire Beauty School-Tucson
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment203Net price$16,609View data - Maryland
Hair Academy II
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment218Net price$22,667View data - New Jersey
Innovate Salon Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment288Net price$38,617View data - Florida
International Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment186Net price$19,071View data - Michigan
L'esprit Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment266Net price$27,617View data - Nevada
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment235Net price$20,960View data - Louisiana
Paul Mitchell the School-Baton Rouge
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment249Net price$15,535View data - Arkansas
Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment360Net price$14,508View data - Indiana
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Clarksville
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment125Net price$20,299View data - Utah
Renaissance Academie
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment188Net price$24,345View data - New Jersey
Shore Beauty School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment188Net price$21,578View data - Indiana
Summit Salon Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment130Net price$16,124View data - Utah
Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West Jordan
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment144Net price$16,791View data - Wisconsin
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment186Net price$15,616View data - North Dakota
The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment95Net price$14,714View data - Colorado
Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment72Net price$25,699View data - Illinois
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment173Net price$15,024View data - Illinois
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment162Net price$18,273View data - California
Urban Barber College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment224Net price$24,828View data
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
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