Private for-profit · Community college

Taylor Institute of Cosmetology II

Knox, Indiana · Distant rural

#1 best value in Indiana
0%
Transfer rate
$3,781
Avg net price
73%
Grad / completion
$14,236
Median earnings

Taylor Institute of Cosmetology II is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Knox, Indiana (distant rural setting), enrolling 44 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private for-profitSmall · 44 undergradsDistant ruralCold winters

About Knox, Indiana

Knox is a city in Center Township, Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Knox was founded in 1851, and is named for American Revolutionary War General Henry Knox. The Knox post office has been in operation since 1820. The PBS Kids television series Postcards from Buster filmed its first episode, "Meet Me At the Fair" (2004), in Knox. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant rural
Highest degree offered
Certificate
To Great Lakes shore
34 miles
Nearest airport
31 miles to Michigan City (MGC)

How Taylor Institute of Cosmetology II compares

Graduation rate73%

Higher than 66% · #14 of 46 in Indiana

First-year retention100%

Higher than 95%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$14,236

Higher than 1% · #42 of 42 in Indiana

Average net price$3,781

Cheaper than 95% · #1 cheapest of 51 in Indiana

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 67%

Undergraduate enrollment44

Larger than 11%

Percentiles compare Taylor Institute of Cosmetology II 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 Indiana.

Student body

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White91%
  • Hispanic6.8%
  • Other or multiracial2.3%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
44
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
18%
First-generation students
Students over 25
11%
Median family income
$12,682

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
$3,781

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
73%
First-year retention
100%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$14,203
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$14,236
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans
0%

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.

< $30k
-$142
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$7,704
$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.

Campus climate

Summer high
82°F
Winter low
16°F
Annual rain
42.2″
Annual snow
28.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Knox Wwtp, IN US station (1.3 mi from campus).

What Taylor Institute of Cosmetology II 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.