West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty

West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty is a private community college located in Kalamazoo, MI. It offers 4 programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc..

The 2024 tuition & fees are $16,695 for undergraduate programs at West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($19,287) of private community colleges in Michigan.

It has 83 students that are lower than the average population (3,037 students) of community colleges in Michigan. The student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Michigan community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $15,200.

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Academic Overview

West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $16,695 on average. It offers 4 degree programs through 4 Certificate programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	3200 South Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo, MI
Phone	269-381-4424
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$16,695
Student Population »	83 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	100%
Retention Rate	67% (Full-time) 85% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$3,463
Students to Faculty	20:1 (5.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$15,200

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $16,695 for undergraduate programs at West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty. The tuition & fees at West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty is cheaper than the average costs ($19,287) over private community colleges in Michigan. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty compares to Michigan 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	$16,695
Books & Supplies	$1,500
Off-Campus Living Costs	$4,902
Average Financial Aid	$3,463
Cost of Attendance	$23,097
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$19,634
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$15,200

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$16,695	$1,500	1,500 Hours	11 Months
Barbering/Barber	$17,694	$1,000	1,800 Hours	14 Months
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	$5,600	$300	1,000 Hours	12 Months
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	$4,000	$500	400 Hours	4 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty	$16,695
Private Community Colleges in Michigan	$19,287
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty offers Certificate programs - 4 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	4	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

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 83 students at West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 48 male students and 40 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	Part-time
Total	88	35	53
Male Students	48	29	19
Female Students	40	6	34

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