Private for-profit · Community college
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake, Iowa · Remote town
- 0%
- Transfer rate
- $5,508
- Avg net price
- 92%
- Grad / completion
- $23,784
- Median earnings
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Spirit Lake, Iowa (remote town setting), enrolling 22 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Spirit Lake, Iowa
Spirit Lake is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. The Dakota Sioux originated the name of "Spirit Lake" referring to it as "The Lake of The Spirit." In 1856, three brothers-in-law created the town of Spirit Lake after a visit to the Lakes area piqued their interest. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Remote town
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 82 miles to Sioux Falls, SD
- To Great Lakes shore
- 273 miles
- Nearest airport
- 76 miles to Fort Dodge (FOD)
How Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake compares
Higher than 92% · #3 of 39 in Iowa
Higher than 95%
Higher than 13% · #35 of 38 in Iowa
Cheaper than 89% · #2 cheapest of 39 in Iowa
Lower than 92%
Larger than 4%
Percentiles compare Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake 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 Iowa.
Student body
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White91%
- Hispanic9.1%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 22
- Student–faculty ratio
- 7 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 42%
- First-generation students
- —
- Students over 25
- 19%
- Median family income
- $17,540
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
- $5,508
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
- 92%
- First-year retention
- 100%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $20,200
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $23,784
- Median debt at graduation
- —
- Students with federal loans
- 38%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 50%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $55
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.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $23,784
- Typical debt at graduation
- —
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- —
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 21%
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
- 83°F
- Winter low
- 7°F
- Annual rain
- 29″
- Annual snow
- 41.5″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spirit Lake, IA US station (1.3 mi from campus).
What Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake 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.













