Vocational Programs at Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy

Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy is a Less than 2-year, private (for-profit) school located in Yakima, Washington. Its published tuition & fees of Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program, which is the largest program at the school, is $19,200 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 124 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 21%. Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy has 8 vocational programs.

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Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy is Cosmetology / Cosmetologist and its 2024 tuition & fees are $19,200. For reference, the average tuition for the Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program of all trade schools in the United States is $16,042.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist	$19,200	$1,624	1,600 Hours	14 Months
National Average	$16,042	-	1,375 Hours	11.73 Months
Barbering / Barber	$12,000	$1,191	1,000 Hours	9 Months
National Average	$14,546	-	1,167 Hours	10.34 Months
Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$11,250	$1,462	750 Hours	7 Months
National Average	$9,978	-	652 Hours	6.04 Months
Massage Therapy / Therapeutic Massage	$11,250	$1,624	750 Hours	7 Months
National Average	$12,154	-	615 Hours	8.18 Months
Nail Technician / Specialist and Manicurist	$7,200	$1,624	600 Hours	5 Months
National Average	$5,356	-	444 Hours	4.58 Months
Master Aesthetician / Esthetician	$18,000	$1,706	1,200 Hours	10 Months
National Average	$14,525	-	906 Hours	8.14 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $19,200 at Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,624. The total cost of attendance is $44,288 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$19,200
Books & Supplies	$1,624
Room & Board	$16,214
Other Living Expenses	$7,250
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$44,288

¹Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	4	4	NOT OFFERED

Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy offers 8 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy

Personal and Culinary Services

What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED
Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	NOT OFFERED	32	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED
Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	NOT OFFERED	32	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy is 21%. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 an the retention rate is 77%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate	21%
Retention Rate	77%(full-time), 87% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Student Population	124 Students
Number of Faculties	8 Faculties
Number of Staffs	12 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	No
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided

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