Active Report Report ID: EDU-445780-2026

Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences

Burley, ID 83318

Avg. net price$21,864After aid
Graduation rate75.00%150% time
Median salary$19,12010yr post-entry
ROI119%10yr vs net cost

About Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences

Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences is a private for-profit trade school in Burley, Idaho, enrolling about 40 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. The published completion rate is about 75.00% at 150% of normal time. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $19,120 among students who received federal aid.

Key findings

  • Median earnings 10 years after entry are $19,120.

Cost benchmarks

Benchmark Median Tuition Median Net Price Count
Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences$21,8641
Private For-profit (national median)$16,637477
Idaho (state median)$9,048$11,38415
Town (locale median)$9,600$14,9711,517
United States (national median)$11,900$17,156

Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.

Cost

How expensive is Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences really?

Source College Scorecard + EDsmart aggregatesMethod Sticker vs net; peer mediansUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Undergraduate (Title IV net price)Confidence Federal extract

Evidence: average net price at Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Average net price

What undergraduates typically pay

Finding Average net price at Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences is $21,864.

Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $21,864 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $10,480 above the Idaho median net price. Versus town campuses, net price runs $6,893 above the locale median.

Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.

Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.

Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.

School guide

Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences: research record

Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.

Research findings

Interpretation

The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.

Financial profile

Avg. net price

$21,864

Net price by family income

Income bracketAvg. annual net price
$0–$30,000$21,864

Student outcomes

First-year retention50.0%

Share of first-year students returning the following fall.

$22,290Median earnings (6 years after entry)

Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.

Is Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences a good school?

Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.

Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.

EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.

Strong completionEarnings outcomes
Campus snapshot

More from the data

Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences.

Campus

Location

Burley, ID

City / state

ZIP
83318
NCES locale
Town distant

Compared with Town campuses nationally, net price is 46% above the median for Town campuses ($14,971 median).

Control

Institution type

Private For-profit

Control

Region
Rocky Mountains

Size

Enrollment

40

Total enrollment

Undergraduate
81
Full-time share
100%

Student aid

Debt & aid

$10,556

Median federal loan debt

Pell grant share
73.97%
Cost detail

Total Cost, Aid & Default

Total Cost of Attendance

$87,456Estimated 4-year total cost
$21,864Average annual net price (after aid)

Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.

Tuition vs average net price after aid for Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences.

Financial Aid by Income Level

73.97% Undergraduates receiving aid through grants
65.75% Undergraduates receiving aid through loans

Financial aid distribution by income level.

Student Loan Default Rate

0.00% 3-year cohort default rate (College Scorecard)

The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences was 0.00%.

Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.

Multi-year tracker

Tuition tracker

Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences in that year.

Reporting years in the table below: 20132023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).

Year In-state tuition & fees Out-of-state tuition & fees Average net price
2013$13,659
2014$16,546
2015$13,271
2016$7,396
2017$12,102
2018$11,085
2019$15,310
2020$18,547
2021$17,569
2022$18,314
2023$21,170

Sticker tuition and net price over time

Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.

College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).

Net price by family income

Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).

Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.

Access

How difficult is it to get in?

Acceptance Rate

Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.

Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.

Test Scores

Test score data is not available for this institution.

Score distribution is not available for this institution.

Academic Requirements

GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.

Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.

Student body

Enrollment & Student Demographics

Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences reported total enrollment of about 40 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 12% male and 88% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (57.5%), Hispanic or Latino (42.5%), and Black or African American (0.0%). About 73.97% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100.0% Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences in 2024 is 40 students.

Undergraduate enrollment is about 81 students.

Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.

Retention Rate over Time

50.0%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.

Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

57.5%White or Caucasian
9Reported race/ethnicity groups

Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.

  • White or Caucasian57.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino42.5%
  • Black or African American0.0%
  • Asian0.0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Two or More Races0.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien0.0%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown0.0%

College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).

Outcomes

Do students complete their programs?

Time to Complete

45.83% 100% Completion Time

75.00% 150% Completion Time

In 2024, 45.83% of students graduating from Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences completed their program within 100% "normal time".

Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.

Completions by Sex (Top Programs)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General: 15% male / 85% female
  • Barbering/Barber: 17% male / 83% female
  • Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist: 0% male / 100% female

IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).

Completions by Race & Ethnicity

17Hispanic or Latino
7Reported groups

Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.

  • Hispanic or Latino17
  • White or Caucasian15
  • Black or African American0
  • Asian0
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
  • Two or More Races0

Summed across program completion records in our extract.

Outcomes & academic profile

Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences graduates earn a median of $19,120 ten years after entry

Source College ScorecardMethod Earnings + debt + net price modelsUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Institution-wideConfidence Federal extract

Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences.

Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $19,120. Median federal loan debt: $10,556. Average net price used in cost models: $21,864.

Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.

Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.

Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.

Key takeaway Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences graduates report median earnings of $19,120 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.

Return on Investment

119%Modeled return on investment
$10,556Median student debt
$19,120Median annual earnings (10 years)
55.21%Debt-to-earnings ratio
5.5 yearsEstimated payback period

Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences.

Top Programs by Completions

Largest 5 programs by IPEDS completions (6 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).

  1. Real Estate Development 5

IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences.

Employment Outcomes

$19,120Median earnings (10 years after entry)
$22,290Median earnings (6 years after entry)
$19,503Median earnings (8 years after entry)
77.05%Working & not enrolled (8-year cohort share)

Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences graduates.

Institutional resources

Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.

Instructional Resources

  • Instructional expenditure per FTE: $1,918
    • Idaho median 0.35× the median ($5,490)
    • Rocky Mountains median 0.28× the median ($6,852)
    • U.S. median 0.26× the median ($7,288)

Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.

Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.

Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences at a glance

Institution snapshot

Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences

Burley, ID 83318 · Private For-profit · Rocky Mountains

Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences is a private for-profit institution in Burley, ID.

Avg. net price$21,864
Enrollment40
Completion (150%)75.00%
Pell Grant share73.97%
Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, GeneralBarbering/BarberAesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
Largest enrollment groups
White or Caucasian57.5%
Hispanic or Latino42.5%
Black or African American0.0%
Nearby

Schools near Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences

Other campuses in Burley, ID when available, plus nearby institutions in Idaho.

Peers

Similar schools

Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade D) within Idaho, then by similar ownership and admissions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences located?

Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences is located in Burley, ID.

How much does Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences cost?

Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $21,864 in the latest College Scorecard data.

What explains Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences's return on investment in EDsmart Data?

EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($21,864), completion (75.0% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($19,120). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.

What is the student body demographics at Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences?

Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences reports undergraduate enrollment of about 81 students, White (57.5%), Hispanic or Latino (42.5%) in federal College Scorecard data.

What do graduates of Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences earn?

Median earnings are $22,290 six years after entry and $19,120 ten years after entry.

What is the graduation rate at Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences?

The 150%-time completion rate is 75.0% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.

How much debt do Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences students have?

Median federal loan debt among completers is $10,556.

Is Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences public or private?

Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences is a private for-profit institution located in Burley, ID.

Is Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences an HBCU?

No. Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.

Is Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences a tribal college?

No. Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.

Is Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?

By the common federal eligibility proxy used here (≥25% Hispanic enrollment in College Scorecard), yes—Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences reports 42.5% Hispanic enrollment share.

Is Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences religiously affiliated?

No religious affiliation is reported for Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences in IPEDS institutional characteristics.

Data Sources

This page uses data from the following sources:

Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.

Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.

Methodology & Data Scope

This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.

Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.