PROGRAM LENGTH
The cosmetology program will take fifteen (15) months to complete for a full-time attendance schedule of 30 hours per week.

ON-TIME COMPLETION RATE*
Thirty-seven percent (37%) of the cosmetology students who were scheduled to graduate between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010 completed their program within the graduation date on their contract as compared to the total number of graduates scheduled to complete in the same time frame.

*This rate does not reflect our actual completion rate. The above rate is computed using metrics prescribed by Federal regulations found in section 34 of the code of federal regulations.

ACTUAL COMPLETION/GRADUATION RATE (NACCAS)
Our completion/graduation rates for the cosmetology and hairstyling programs combined for the reporting requirements of National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences (NACCAS) in the 2009 annual report is seventy-three percent (73%).

This completion/graduation rate represents the students who were scheduled to complete the program between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009.

LICENSURE RATES
Our licensure rate for the students who took their cosmetology/hairstyling exam in 2009 is ninety-five percent (95%). This represents the students who passed the last part of their exam (written) on the first time.

PLACEMENT/EMPLOYMENT RATE
Seventy-one percent (71%) of the graduates who were eligible for employment in 2009 for the cosmetology/hairstyling programs are employed. This percentage represents the students who were employed and responded to our surveys prior to November 30, 2010.

OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION NETWORK
O*Net is the nation's primary source for occupational information and a tool to search potential career options and obtain valuable information about numerous occupations. You may visit O*Net at http://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/ and enter the CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code listed under "education" for more information related to the program.

STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS
A Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code is the number that represents an occupational classification which links a particular educational program to a list of occupations. The following SOC code is related to the cosmetology and hairstyling programs:

SOC Code 39-5012.00 - Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists or go to: www.onetonline.org/link/summary/39-5012.00

MEDIUM LOAN DEBT
The medium loan debt or the medium amount of money borrowed by the cosmetology students who graduated between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010 is $12,000.

The percent of students who graduated from the cosmetology program in this time frame and took out loans for their education is eighty-eight percent (88%).

COST OF ATTENDANCE BUDGETS - 2011/2012 Award Year   COSMETOLOGY 60 Credits
Dependents Students Living w/parents
Academic Year #1 - 30 Credits		Academic Year #2 - 30 Credits
Tuition: $8000.00 Books/Kit/Tax: $1882.00 Room/Board: $5152.00 Other: $26.00 TOTAL: $15,060.00		Tuition: $8000.00 Books/Kit/Tax: $1506.00 Room/Board: $5152.00 Other: $32.00 TOTAL: $14,690.00
All Others
Academic Year #1 - 30 Credits		Academic Year #2 - 30 Credits
Tuition: $8000.00 Books/Kit/Tax: $1882.00 Room/Board: $8785.00 Other: $46.00 TOTAL: $18,713.00		Tuition: $8000.00 Books/Kit/Tax: $1506.00 Room/Board: $8785.00 Other: $46.00 TOTAL: $18,337.00

 

NOTE: Hair Dynamics Education Center does not provide on-campus housing. The above figures for room and board are estimates based on the research conducted by the Colorado Commission of Higher Education for the FY 2011-2012 award year.

The costs listed above are estimated figures of the total cost of attendance which includes expenses outside of tuition and fees. Estimates for room and board as well as travel costs are outlined to serve as a reference for prospective students.

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