Elite Cosmetology,
Barber & Spa Academy
For-profit College in Yakima, WA.
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
Academics
No six-year graduation rate is reported for this institution, which is common for schools whose students are mostly part-time, transfer in, or enroll in short programs that the federal cohort measure does not track. Its absence is not itself a bad sign, but it does remove the clearest completion signal. Retention is weak: only 58% of full-time first-years return, so roughly two in five leave after one year. The student-faculty ratio is 20:1 — typical, which in practice means large lectures early and smaller classes in the major.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 92 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
At $14,513 a year on average after grant aid, cost is low here relative to most undergraduate institutions. The gap between the $0–30k and $110k+ bands is narrow ($14,376 versus $19,298), meaning aid is not strongly need-weighted. About 84% get grants averaging $6,703, so plan on the possibility of paying closer to full price. Borrowing is widespread: 92% take federal loans.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 73 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $14,376 |
| $30–48k | $14,637 |
| $48–75k | $20,074 |
| $75–110k | $18,999 |
| $110k+ | $19,298 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 85 of these 92 students, totalling $709,430 — an average of $8,346 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Yakima County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)