Private for-profit · Community college

Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake

Spirit Lake, Iowa · Remote town

#2 best value in Iowa#3 graduation rate in Iowa
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.

Private for-profitSmall · 22 undergradsRemote townCold wintersSnowy

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
To Great Lakes shore
273 miles
Nearest airport
76 miles to Fort Dodge (FOD)

How Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake compares

Graduation rate92%

Higher than 92% · #3 of 39 in Iowa

First-year retention100%

Higher than 95%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$23,784

Higher than 13% · #35 of 38 in Iowa

Average net price$5,508

Cheaper than 89% · #2 cheapest of 39 in Iowa

Student–faculty ratio7 : 1

Lower than 92%

Undergraduate enrollment22

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.

< $30k
$30–48k
$5,508
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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%
Weigh it value

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

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

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.