Private for-profit · Community college
Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology
Chubbuck, Idaho · Small suburb
- 0%
- Transfer rate
- $18,788
- Avg net price
- 86%
- Grad / completion
- $22,209
- Median earnings
Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Chubbuck, Idaho (small suburb setting), enrolling 70 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Chubbuck, Idaho
Chubbuck is a city in Bannock County, Idaho, United States. It is part of the Pocatello metropolitan area. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Small suburb
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 152 miles to Salt Lake City, UT
- To the ocean
- 570 miles
- Nearest airport
- 7 miles to Pocatello (PIH)
How Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology compares
Higher than 85% · #7 of 22 in Idaho
Higher than 68%
Higher than 9% · #14 of 18 in Idaho
Cheaper than 37% · #11 cheapest of 21 in Idaho
Lower than 62%
Larger than 19%
Percentiles compare Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology 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 Idaho.
Student body
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White64%
- Hispanic19%
- Asian2.9%
- Other or multiracial14%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 70
- Student–faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 63%
- First-generation students
- —
- Students over 25
- 28%
- Median family income
- $11,456
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
- $18,788
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
- 86%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- —
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $22,209
- Median debt at graduation
- —
- Students with federal loans
- 61%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 26%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- Free
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?
Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology 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.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $22,209
- Typical debt at graduation
- —
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- —
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 10%
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
- 91°F
- Winter low
- 21°F
- Annual rain
- 13″
- Annual snow
- 29.7″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pocatello City, ID US station (3.2 mi from campus).
What Nathan Layne Institute of Cosmetology 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.