KaiStar is a Less than 2-year, private (for-profit) school located in Federal Way, Washington. Its published tuition & fees of Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program, which is the largest program at the school, is $19,250 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 210 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 51%. KaiStar has 2 vocational programs.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at KaiStar is Cosmetology / Cosmetologist and its 2024 tuition & fees are $19,250. 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 NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $19,250 $2,650 1,600 Hours 14 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Cosmetology, Barber / Styling, and Nail Instructor $5,100 $625 500 Hours 3 Months
National Average $7,334 - 712 Hours 6.51 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $19,250 at KaiStar. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $2,650. The total cost of attendance is $55,738 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$19,250
Books & Supplies$2,650
Room & Board$27,790
Other Living Expenses$6,048
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$55,738
1KaiStar 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 ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED11NOT OFFERED

KaiStar offers 2 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 KaiStar

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 110 NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail InstructorNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at KaiStar is 51%. The students to faculty ratio is 26 to 1 an the retention rate is 73%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate51%
Retention Rate73%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio26 to 1
Student Population210 Students
Number of Faculties12 Faculties
Number of Staffs21 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

KaiStar provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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