Private for-profit · Community college
Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology
Sweetwater, Tennessee · Fringe town
- 0%
- Transfer rate
- $2,636
- Avg net price
- 78%
- Grad / completion
- —
- Median earnings
Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Sweetwater, Tennessee (fringe town setting), enrolling 22 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Sweetwater, Tennessee
Sweetwater is a city in Monroe and McMinn Counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the most populous city in Monroe County. A legend states that the town's name originated from settlers' descriptions of area springs. As of 1989, most of the economy consisted of agriculture business. In addition, some light industry was located in Sweetwater, including a chemical factory, a hosiery mill, and a stove plant. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Fringe town
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 39 miles to Knoxville, TN
- To the ocean
- 295 miles
- Nearest airport
- 30 miles to McGhee Tyson (TYS) · major hub
How Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology compares
Higher than 74% · #23 of 81 in Tennessee
Higher than 88%
Cheaper than 97% · #2 cheapest of 82 in Tennessee
Lower than 92%
Larger than 4%
Percentiles compare Sweetwater 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 Tennessee.
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
- 48%
- First-generation students
- —
- Students over 25
- 24%
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Where students come from
Home state of the 20 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.
- From Tennessee100%
Most first-years stay in state — Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology draws overwhelmingly from Tennessee.
Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.
Cost
- In-state tuition
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- Room & board
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- Total cost of attendance
- —
- Average net price
- $2,636
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
- 78%
- First-year retention
- 95%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- —
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- —
- Median debt at graduation
- —
- Students with federal loans
- 14%
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: 1% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $500. 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 78 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 89°F
- Winter low
- 28°F
- Annual rain
- 57.6″
- Annual snow
- 3.3″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Decatur 7NE, TN US station (12 mi from campus).
What Sweetwater 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.