Private for-profit · Community college
Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa Academy
Yakima, Washington · Small city
- 0%
- Transfer rate
- $14,513
- Avg net price
- 47%
- Grad / completion
- —
- Median earnings
Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa Academy is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Yakima, Washington (small city setting), enrolling 118 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Yakima, Washington
Yakima is a city in and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the state's 11th most populous city. The Yakama people were the first known inhabitants of the Yakima Valley. In 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition came to the area and encountered abundant wildlife and rich soil, prompting the settlement of homesteaders. Cultural activities and events take place throughout the year. The Yakima Valley Museum houses exhibits related to the region's natural and cultural history, a restored soda fountain, and periodic special exhibitions. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Small city
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 110 miles to Seattle, WA
- To the ocean
- 100 miles
- Nearest airport
- 1 mile to Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (YKM)
How Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa Academy compares
Higher than 34% · #21 of 58 in Washington
Higher than 19%
Cheaper than 52% · #40 cheapest of 58 in Washington
Lower than 84%
Lower than 29%
Larger than 32%
Percentiles compare Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa Academy with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Washington.
Student body
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White31%
- Black0.9%
- Hispanic1.7%
- Asian1.7%
- Other or multiracial65%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 118
- Student–faculty ratio
- 20 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 84%
- First-generation students
- —
- Students over 25
- 42%
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- —
- Room & board
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- —
- Average net price
- $14,513
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated
- 47%
- First-year retention
- 57%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- —
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- —
- Median debt at graduation
- $6,966
- Students with federal loans
- 92%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $100
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Does the school pay you to attend?
Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa Academy funds essentially no grants of its own — almost all aid here comes from federal (Pell), state, or outside sources rather than the school's own discount. Its sticker price is what it is.
Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid, 2022–23 full-time first-year undergraduates.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 90°F
- Winter low
- 23°F
- Annual rain
- 8″
- Annual snow
- 20.3″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yakima Air Terminal, WA US station (1.1 mi from campus).
What Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa Academy graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.