Private (for-profit)

The Esthetic Institute

Vienna, Virginia·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·estheticinstitute.com
6-yr Graduation
88%
Total enrollment
66
peer median 66
Avg net price
$20,717
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
88%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
88%
Non-Pell
89%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

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.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
17%
$6,333 debt · $38,044 earn

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 2016Next review Sep 2024

Action history · 8

  1. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Nov 2023Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Apr 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Mar 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    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$19,453
$30–48k$19,883
$48–75k$22,657
$75–110k$22,290
$110k+$23,672

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,717
vs peer median $20,717
Federal loans
45.6%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 74 students received $306K in Pell grants, alongside $430K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
74
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$306K
$305,929 total
Direct Loans
$430K
158 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$160K
76 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$261K
81 loan awards
Parent PLUS$10K
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.

Of 44 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
44
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2018
0.0%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
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 Esthetic Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
66
12-mo unduplicated
207
Undergraduate
207
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
1%3
Women
99%204

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
29.9%
Hispanic
29.0%
White
15.9%
Two or more
10.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
7.5%
Asian
3.7%
Unknown
2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 115 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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
    1
    Stalking
    1 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    16.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about The Esthetic Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Esthetic Institute.

    What is the graduation rate at The Esthetic Institute?

    The Esthetic Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 88% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend The Esthetic Institute?

    The Esthetic Institute reports a total enrollment of 66 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at The Esthetic Institute?

    The average net price at The Esthetic Institute is $20,717 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is The Esthetic Institute located?

    The Esthetic Institute is located in Vienna, Virginia 22182-3818.

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