Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology is Cosmetology / Cosmetologist and its 2024 tuition & fees are $10,900. For reference, the average tuition for the Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program of all trade schools in the United States is $16,042.
The next 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 $10,900 $1,000 1,500 Hours 12 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Nail Technician / Specialist and Manicurist $4,300 $600 600 Hours 5 Months
National Average $5,356 - 444 Hours 4.58 Months
Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist $5,700 $600 750 Hours 7 Months
National Average $9,978 - 652 Hours 6.04 Months
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) $3,000 $200 300 Hours 6 Months
National Average $5,438 - 775 Hours 7.00 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $10,900 at Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,000. The total cost of attendance is $25,032 when a student lives off-campus.
2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$10,900
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$7,007
Other Living Expenses$6,125
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$25,032
1Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology does not offer on-campus housing facilities.

Career and Vocational Programs

Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology offers 4 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted offline.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.
Total Number of Career 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 OFFERED31NOT OFFERED
The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.
Personal and Culinary Services

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The The students to faculty ratio is 9 to 1 an the retention rate is 93%.
Key Academics Stats
Retention Rate93%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio9 to 1
Student Population41 Students

On-Campus Student Services

Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, Placement services for completers.
On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsNo
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionN/A

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