Milan Institute-Palm Desert is a Less than 2-year, private (for-profit) school located in Palm Desert, California. Its published tuition & fees of Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program, which is the largest program at the school, is $15,528 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 241 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 63%. Milan Institute-Palm Desert has 8 vocational programs.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Milan Institute-Palm Desert is Cosmetology / Cosmetologist and its 2024 tuition & fees are $15,528. 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 $15,528 $234 1,000 Hours 9 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist $13,060 $234 600 Hours 6 Months
National Average $9,978 - 652 Hours 6.04 Months
Nail Technician / Specialist and Manicurist $8,702 $234 600 Hours 6 Months
National Average $5,356 - 444 Hours 4.58 Months
Dental Assisting / Assistant $15,628 $234 845 Hours 11 Months
National Average $16,730 - 239 Hours 9.22 Months
Barbering / Barber $15,528 $234 1,000 Hours 9 Months
National Average $14,546 - 1,167 Hours 10.34 Months
Massage Therapy / Therapeutic Massage $14,387 $234 740 Hours 9 Months
National Average $12,154 - 615 Hours 8.18 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $15,528 at Milan Institute-Palm Desert. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $234. The total cost of attendance is $39,766 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$15,528
Books & Supplies$234
Room & Board$12,682
Other Living Expenses$11,322
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$39,766
1Milan Institute-Palm Desert 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 OFFERED62NOT OFFERED

Milan Institute-Palm Desert 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 Milan Institute-Palm Desert

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED
Barbering/BarberNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistNOT OFFERED 80 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and ManicuristNOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED
Barbering/BarberNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistNOT OFFERED 80 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and ManicuristNOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Assisting/AssistantNOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Milan Institute-Palm Desert is 63%. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 an the retention rate is 92%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate63%
Retention Rate92%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
Student Population241 Students
Number of Faculties16 Faculties
Number of Staffs24 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Milan Institute-Palm Desert 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 institutionN/A

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