Private for-profit · Community college

The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison

Madison, Wisconsin · Large city

#1 graduation rate in Wisconsin

0%
Transfer rate: $12,568
Avg net price: 97%
Grad / completion: $31,723
Median earnings

The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Madison, Wisconsin (large city setting), enrolling 88 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private for-profitSmall · 88 undergradsLarge cityCold wintersSnowy

About Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The Ho-Chunk called the region Teejop meaning 'land of the four lakes' (Mendota, Monona, Waubesa, and Kegonsa). Numerous effigy mounds, constructed for ceremonial and burial purposes more than 1,000 years earlier, dotted the rich prairies around the lakes. The Memorial Union is a central gathering place on Lake Mendota. Memorial Union Terrace is home to uniquely designed "terrace chairs" with a sunburst design that have become a symbol of the city. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Large city
Highest degree offered: Certificate
Nearest big city: Madison, WI
To Great Lakes shore: 76 miles
Nearest airport: 6 miles to Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)

How The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison compares

Graduation rate97%

Higher than 95% · #1 of 40 in Wisconsin

First-year retention83%

Higher than 70%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$31,723

Higher than 38% · #24 of 40 in Wisconsin

Average net price$12,568

Cheaper than 60% · #17 cheapest of 38 in Wisconsin

Median debt at graduation$6,333

Lower than 90%

Student–faculty ratio8 : 1

Lower than 89%

Undergraduate enrollment88

Larger than 25%

Percentiles compare The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison 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 Wisconsin.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

Women7990%
Men910%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White77%
Black8.0%
Hispanic6.8%
Asian4.5%
Other or multiracial3.4%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 88
Student–faculty ratio: 8 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 31%
First-generation students: 39%
Students over 25: 21%
Median family income: $26,230

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: $12,568

Outcomes

Graduated: 97%
First-year retention: 83%
Transferred to another college: 0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $31,535
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $31,723
Median debt at graduation: $6,333
Students with federal loans: 60%
Paying down their loans (1 year in): 49%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students

97%

First-generation

71%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing: No
Application fee: $50

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

$9,662

$30–48k

—

$48–75k

$10,922

$75–110k

$14,592

$110k+

$14,442

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?

The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison 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): $31,723
Typical debt at graduation: $6,333
Debt vs. one year's pay: 20%
Out-earn a HS grad: 38%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.0 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

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: 82°F
Winter low: 11°F
Annual rain: 40.2″
Annual snow: 38.5″

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, UW Arboretum - Madison, WI US station (2.7 mi from campus).

What The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison graduates study — and earn

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

70 grads$25k 1 yr$30k 5 yr$11k debt

70$25,029$29,826$10,555 Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services

5 grads$24k 1 yr$32k 5 yr$9k debt

5$24,115$32,234$8,792 Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems

2 grads$18k 1 yr— 5 yr$11k debt

2$18,235—$10,666

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.