Active Report Report ID: EDU-165255-2026

Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics

Woburn, MA 01801-6819

Avg. net price$15,842After aid
Graduation rate95.59%150% time
Median salary$36,61610yr post-entry
ROI478%10yr vs net cost

About Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics

Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics is a private for-profit trade school in Woburn, Massachusetts, enrolling about 174 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. The published completion rate is about 95.59% at 150% of normal time. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $36,616 among students who received federal aid.

Key findings

  • Median earnings 10 years after entry are $36,616.

Research findings

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Finding

Modeled return on investment at Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics is strong.

Estimated ROI reaches about 478% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.

— Evidence from EDsmart Data analysis

Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.

Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.

Cost benchmarks

Benchmark Median Tuition Median Net Price Count
Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics—$15,8421
Private For-profit (national median)$16,757—494
Massachusetts (state median)$34,300$11,40293
Rural (locale median)$14,346$18,8821,649
United States (national median)$12,200$17,569—

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 Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics 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 Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Average net price

What undergraduates typically pay

Finding Average net price at Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics is $15,842.

Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $15,842 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $4,440 above the Massachusetts median net price. Versus rural campuses, net price runs $3,040 below 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

Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics: research record

Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics—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

$15,842

Net price by family income

Income bracketAvg. annual net price
$0–$30,000$15,196
$30,001–$48,000$16,419
$48,001–$75,000$17,359

Student outcomes

First-year retention95.3%

Share of first-year students returning the following fall.

$35,211Median earnings (6 years after entry)

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

Is Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics a good school?

Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.

Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics 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 Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics.

Campus

Location

Woburn, MA

City / state

ZIP
01801-6819
NCES locale
Rural fringe

Compared with Rural campuses nationally, net price is 16% below the median for Rural campuses ($18,882 median).

Control

Institution type

Private For-profit

Control

Region
New England

Size

Enrollment

174

Undergraduates (fall)

Undergraduates (full year)
264
Full-time share
44%

Student aid

Debt & aid

$6,333

Median federal loan debt

Pell grant share
51.14%
Cost detail

Total Cost, Aid & Default

Total Cost of Attendance

$63,368Estimated 4-year total cost
$15,842Average 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 Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics.

Financial Aid by Income Level

51.14% Undergraduates receiving aid through grants
60.98% 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 Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics 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 Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics in that year.

Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).

Year In-state tuition & fees Out-of-state tuition & fees Average net price
2013——$13,755
2014——$15,740
2015——$15,258
2016——$15,065
2017——$13,998
2018——$15,089
2019——$13,773
2020——$17,150
2021——$20,150
2022——$19,580
2023——$19,272

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

Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics reported total enrollment of about 174 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 2% male and 98% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (76.4%), Asian (10.3%), and Hispanic or Latino (6.3%). About 51.14% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 47.1% of students are first-generation college students.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

43.7% Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics in 2024 is 174 students.

Over a full year, about 264 undergraduates enroll.

Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.

Retention Rate over Time

95.3%
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

76.4%White or Caucasian
9Reported race/ethnicity groups

Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.

  • White or Caucasian76.4%
  • Asian10.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino6.3%
  • Black or African American3.5%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown2.3%
  • Two or More Races1.1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien0.0%

College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).

Outcomes

Do students complete their programs?

Time to Complete

95.59% 100% Completion Time

95.59% 150% Completion Time

In 2024, 95.59% of students graduating from Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics completed their program within 100% "normal time".

Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.

Completions by Sex (Top Programs)

  • Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist: 0% male / 100% female
  • Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist: 0% male / 100% female

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

Completions by Race & Ethnicity

142White or Caucasian
7Reported groups

Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.

  • White or Caucasian142
  • Hispanic or Latino52
  • Black or African American17
  • Asian17
  • Two or More Races5
  • American Indian or Alaska Native1
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0

Summed across program completion records in our extract.

Outcomes & academic profile

Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics graduates earn a median of $36,616 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 Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics.

Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $36,616. Median federal loan debt: $6,333. Average net price used in cost models: $15,842.

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 Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics graduates report median earnings of $36,616 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.

Return on Investment

478%Modeled return on investment
$6,333Median student debt
$36,616Median annual earnings (10 years)
17.30%Debt-to-earnings ratio
1.7 yearsEstimated payback period

Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics.

Top Programs by Completions

Largest 2 programs by IPEDS completions (3 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).

IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics.

Employment Outcomes

$36,616Median earnings (10 years after entry)
$36,201Median earnings for graduates (5 years after graduation)
$35,211Median earnings (6 years after entry)
$37,076Median earnings (8 years after entry)
82.16%Working & not enrolled (8-year cohort share)

Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics graduates.

Institutional resources

Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.

Instructional Resources

  • Instructional expenditure per FTE: $12,024
    • Massachusetts median 1.1× the median ($11,192)
    • New England median 1.2× the median ($10,182)
    • U.S. median 1.6× 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.

Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics at a glance

Institution snapshot

Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics

Woburn, MA 01801-6819 · Private For-profit · New England

Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics is a private for-profit institution in Woburn, MA.

Avg. net price$15,842
Enrollment174
Completion (150%)95.59%
Pell Grant share51.14%
First-generation47.1%
Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistFacial Treatment Specialist/Facialist
Largest enrollment groups
White or Caucasian76.4%
Asian10.3%
Hispanic or Latino6.3%
Nearby

Schools near Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics

Other campuses in Woburn, MA when available, plus nearby institutions in Massachusetts.

Peers

Similar schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics located?

Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics is located in Woburn, MA.

How much does Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics cost?

Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $15,842 in the latest College Scorecard data.

What explains Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics's return on investment in EDsmart Data?

EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($15,842), completion (95.6% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($36,616). 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 Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics?

Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics reports undergraduate enrollment of about 264 students, White (76.4%), Asian (10.3%) in federal College Scorecard data.

How many first-generation students attend Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics?

About 47.1% of students at Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics are first-generation college students.

What do graduates of Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics earn?

Median earnings are $35,211 six years after entry and $36,616 ten years after entry.

What is the graduation rate at Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics?

The 150%-time completion rate is 95.6% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.

How much debt do Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics students have?

Median federal loan debt among completers is $6,333.

Is Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics public or private?

Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics is a private for-profit institution located in Woburn, MA.

Is Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics an HBCU?

No. Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.

Is Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics a tribal college?

No. Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.

Is Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics religiously affiliated?

No religious affiliation is reported for Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics 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.