Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake

Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake is a private community college located in Spirit Lake, IA. It offers 2 programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc..

The 2024 tuition & fees are $13,000 for undergraduate programs at Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($17,443) of private community colleges in Iowa.

It has 19 students that are lower than the average population (2,128 students) of community colleges in Iowa. The student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (12 to 1) of Iowa community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $19,200.

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Academic Overview

Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake is a Less than 2-years, private (for-profit) school located in Spirit Lake, Iowa.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $13,000 on average. It offers 2 degree programs through 2 Certificate programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	Less than 2-years, private (for-profit)
Address	1543 18th Street, Spirit Lake, IA
Phone	712-336-0512
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$13,000
Student Population »	19 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	100%
Retention Rate	100%
Average Financial Aid »	$6,269
Students to Faculty	10:1 (10.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$19,200

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $13,000 for undergraduate programs at Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake. The tuition & fees at Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake is cheaper than the average costs ($17,443) over private community colleges in Iowa. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake compares to Iowa community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$13,000
Books & Supplies	$2,100
Off-Campus Living Costs	$19,988
Average Financial Aid	$6,269
Cost of Attendance	$35,088
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$28,819
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$19,200

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$13,000	$2,100	1,650 Hours	12 Months
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$6,450	$1,500	600 Hours	5 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake	$13,000
Private Community Colleges in Iowa	$17,443
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake offers Certificate programs - 2 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Personal and Culinary Services

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 19 students at Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1 male students and 14 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	15	15
Male Students	1	1
Female Students	14	14

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