Private (for-profit)

The Institute of Beauty and Wellness

Milwaukee, Wisconsin·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·ibw.edu
6-yr Graduation
90%
Total enrollment
186
peer median 186
Avg net price
$15,616
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
90%
Full-time retention
93%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
84%
Non-Pell
97%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.0-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 3 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
3
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

3programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data3 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
3

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.

2
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$7,917 debt · $33,922 earn
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
18%
$6,333 debt · $35,396 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 2003Next review May 2025

Action history · 11

  1. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Nov 2023Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Mar 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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$8,048
$30–48k$11,840
$48–75k$19,106
$75–110k$19,106
$110k+$19,106

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,616
vs peer median $15,616
Federal loans
77.4%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 192 students received $816K in Pell grants, alongside $1.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
192
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$816K
$816,438 total
Direct Loans
$1.0M
321 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$352K
139 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$543K
167 loan awards
Parent PLUS$144K
15 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 237 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (4.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.6%
+2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
237
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.3%
2017
16.8%
2018
10.8%
2019
4.6%
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 IBW

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
186
12-mo unduplicated
363
Undergraduate
363
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
6%23
Women
94%340

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.8%
Black
22.2%
Hispanic
20.3%
Two or more
3.4%
Asian
2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.0%
Unknown
1.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
8.70
2 offenses · 230 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago5.101 yr ago8.70Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
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

Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

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.

Student-to-faculty
9.0:1

Frequently asked questions about The Institute of Beauty and Wellness

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about IBW.

What is the graduation rate at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness?

The Institute of Beauty and Wellness reports a 6-year graduation rate of 90% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend The Institute of Beauty and Wellness?

The Institute of Beauty and Wellness reports a total enrollment of 186 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness?

The average net price at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness is $15,616 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is The Institute of Beauty and Wellness located?

The Institute of Beauty and Wellness is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-0000.

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