San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc
San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 87% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 167 students, and 256 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.
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.
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.
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, 99 students received $406K in Pell grants, alongside $661K 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 San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc
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.
San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc 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 | — | Open admission | 167 | $18,333 | — |
Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology | — | Open admission | 402 | $12,607 | — |
American Barber and Beauty Academy | — | Open admission | 104 | $19,613 | — |
Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Lakeland | — | Open admission | 185 | $11,298 | — |
Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics | — | 97.5% | 299 | $16,070 | — |
Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill | — | Open admission | 198 | $20,736 | — |
Beauty Academy of South Florida | — | Open admission | 544 | $52,816 | — |
Bellus Academy-El Cajon | — | Open admission | 157 | $30,049 | — |
Bennett Career Institute | — | Open admission | 176 | $11,824 | — |
Boca Beauty Academy | — | Open admission | 228 | $22,643 | — |
Career Academy of Beauty | — | Open admission | 219 | $17,769 | — |
Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology | — | Open admission | 353 | $20,157 | — |
Empire Beauty School-Tucson | — | Open admission | 203 | $17,013 | — |
Hair Academy II | — | Open admission | 218 | $23,444 | — |
Innovate Salon Academy | — | Open admission | 288 | $42,607 | — |
International Academy | — | Open admission | 186 | $21,278 | — |
L'esprit Academy | — | Open admission | 266 | $22,279 | — |
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno | — | Open admission | 235 | $20,771 | — |
Paul Mitchell the School-Baton Rouge | — | Open admission | 249 | $23,488 | — |
Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock | — | Open admission | 360 | $18,356 | — |
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Clarksville | — | Open admission | 125 | $24,899 | — |
Renaissance Academie | — | Open admission | 188 | $21,901 | — |
Shore Beauty School | — | Open admission | 188 | $19,725 | — |
Summit Salon Academy | — | Open admission | 130 | $17,318 | — |
Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West Jordan | — | Open admission | 144 | $18,265 | — |
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness | — | Open admission | 186 | $12,897 | — |
The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo | — | Open admission | 95 | $18,814 | — |
Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs | — | Open admission | 72 | $25,777 | — |
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture | — | Open admission | 173 | $25,061 | — |
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville | — | Open admission | 162 | $22,123 | — |
Urban Barber College | — | Open admission | 224 | $24,250 | — |
| Peer group median | — | 97.5% | 188 | $20,736 |
Institutions like San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc
Explore the federal data for institutions in San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc's comparison group.
- Connecticut
Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment402Net price$12,607 - Pennsylvania
American Barber and Beauty Academy
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment104Net price$19,613 - Florida
Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Lakeland
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment185Net price$11,298 - New York
Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics
Grad rate—Admit rate97.5%Enrollment299Net price$16,070 - North Carolina
Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment198Net price$20,736 - Florida
Beauty Academy of South Florida
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment544Net price$52,816 - California
Bellus Academy-El Cajon
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment157Net price$30,049 - District of Columbia
Bennett Career Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment176Net price$11,824 - Florida
Boca Beauty Academy
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment228Net price$22,643 - California
Career Academy of Beauty
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment219Net price$17,769 - New Jersey
Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment353Net price$20,157 - Arizona
Empire Beauty School-Tucson
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment203Net price$17,013 - Maryland
Hair Academy II
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment218Net price$23,444 - New Jersey
Innovate Salon Academy
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment288Net price$42,607 - Florida
International Academy
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment186Net price$21,278 - Michigan
L'esprit Academy
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment266Net price$22,279 - Nevada
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment235Net price$20,771 - Louisiana
Paul Mitchell the School-Baton Rouge
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment249Net price$23,488 - Arkansas
Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment360Net price$18,356 - Indiana
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Clarksville
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment125Net price$24,899 - Utah
Renaissance Academie
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment188Net price$21,901 - New Jersey
Shore Beauty School
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment188Net price$19,725 - Indiana
Summit Salon Academy
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment130Net price$17,318 - Utah
Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West Jordan
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment144Net price$18,265 - Wisconsin
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment186Net price$12,897 - North Dakota
The Salon Professional Academy-Fargo
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment95Net price$18,814 - Colorado
Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment72Net price$25,777 - Illinois
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment173Net price$25,061 - Illinois
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment162Net price$22,123 - California
Urban Barber College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment224Net price$24,250
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