Private (for-profit)

Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology

San Marcos, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·ttioc.edu
6-yr Graduation
73%
Total enrollment
112
peer median 59
Avg net price
$16,832
+$1.1k vs peer
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About

The Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology is a cosmetology school located in Houston, Texas. It focuses on providing education and training in various aspects of beauty and cosmetology. The specific founding year and size of the institution were not mentioned.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
73%
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

25.0pp gap
Pell recipients
75%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 25.0-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.

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
33%
$7,917 debt · $23,898 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 2012Next review Jan 2027

Action history · 13

  1. Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Aug 2023Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Jul 2023Grant 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$16,348
$30–48k$14,967
$48–75k$19,180
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,832
+$1,114vs peer median $15,719
Federal loans
43.4%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 118 students received $460K in Pell grants, alongside $413K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
118
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$460K
$459,957 total
Direct Loans
$413K
175 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$162K
86 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$214K
86 loan awards
Parent PLUS$37K
3 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 83 borrowers who entered repayment, 20 (24.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
24.0%
+21.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
83
Defaulted
20
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
28.3%
2017
35.1%
2018
18.7%
2019
24.0%
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 TTIOC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
112
12-mo unduplicated
160
Undergraduate
160
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
6%9
Women
94%151

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
54.3%
White
33.0%
Black
6.4%
Unknown
5.3%
Asian
1.1%

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 · 70 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    8.0:1

    TTIOC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions TTIOC selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    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
    SubjectTotal Transformation Institute of Cosmetology
    73%112$16,832
    Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design
    88.9%55$14,976
    Arkansas Technical School
    123$35,353
    Arnolds Beauty School
    63$10,343
    California Barber and Beauty College
    50$10,032
    Cincinnati School of Barbering & Hair Design
    48$11,747
    Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru
    52$11,384
    Empire Beauty School-Augusta
    73$16,890
    Empire Beauty School-Aurora
    70$17,289
    Empire Beauty School-Jackson
    73$13,699
    Empire Beauty School-Monroeville
    84$17,004
    Image Maker Beauty Institute
    74$15,296
    John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College
    57$12,735
    KC Beauty Academy
    41$17,796
    Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology
    34$12,304
    Lyle's College of Beauty
    90$17,560
    Michael's Barber & Hair Stylist Academy
    42$23,855
    Natural Images Beauty College
    75$20,543
    Paul Mitchell the School-Great Lakes
    75$10,263
    Paul Mitchell the School-Twin Falls
    19$21,245
    Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College
    101$10,542
    PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond
    55$17,717
    Southern California College of Barber and Beauty
    59$20,682
    Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg
    113$13,293
    Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Hair Lab Detroit Barber School
    57$14,418
    Texas Beauty College
    38$11,652
    The Beauty Institute
    49$19,554
    The Salon Professional Academy
    80
    Venus Beauty Academy
    56$18,536
    Vibe Barber College
    71$14,538
    Washington Barber College Inc
    43$16,141
    Peer group median73%88.9%59$15,719

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about TTIOC.

    What is the graduation rate at Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology?

    Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 73% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology?

    Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology reports a total enrollment of 112 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology?

    The average net price at Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology is $16,832 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology located?

    Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology is located in San Marcos, Texas 78666-8115.

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