Private for-profit · Community college
Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science
Visalia, California · Midsize city
- 0%
- Transfer rate
- $14,546
- Avg net price
- 85%
- Grad / completion
- $26,965
- Median earnings
Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Visalia, California (midsize city setting), enrolling 41 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Visalia, California
Visalia is a city in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley of California. When California achieved statehood in 1850, Tulare County did not exist. The land that is now Tulare County was part of the vast County of Mariposa. In 1852, some pioneers settled in the area, then called Four Creeks. The Tulare County Public Library operates its largest branch, the Visalia Branch, in Downtown Visalia. There are other smaller libraries in Visalia, such as the Visalia Learning Center. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 39 miles to Fresno, CA
- To the ocean
- 109 miles
- Nearest airport
- 39 miles to Fresno Yosemite (FAT) · major hub
How Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science compares
Higher than 84% · #69 of 382 in California
Higher than 55%
Higher than 24% · #269 of 326 in California
Cheaper than 52% · #143 cheapest of 377 in California
Lower than 82%
Larger than 10%
Percentiles compare Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science 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 California.
Student body
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White32%
- Black2.4%
- Hispanic59%
- Other or multiracial7.3%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 41
- Student–faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 44%
- First-generation students
- 51%
- Students over 25
- 41%
- Median family income
- $12,088
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
- $14,546
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
- 85%
- First-year retention
- 75%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $10,833
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $26,965
- Median debt at graduation
- —
- Students with federal loans
- 33%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 53%
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?
Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.
Modest institutional aid: 29% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $114. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.
Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 38 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $26,965
- Typical debt at graduation
- —
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- —
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 13%
The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 94°F
- Winter low
- 38°F
- Annual rain
- 10.3″
- Annual snow
- 0.1″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Visalia, CA US station (0.6 mi from campus).
What Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science 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.