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Highlights Beauty Schools

Type Less than 2 year, Private
Business Model For Profit
Campus locale Suburb: Large
Degrees offered Undergraduate
Calendar system Continuous
Student body size Small
Student to faculty ratio 9 to 1
Students retention rate 83%

Located in Mountlake Terrace, Washington, Highlights Beauty Schools is a private, for profit institution that offers undergraduate degrees. The college operates on a continuous calendar system, providing flexibility in scheduling.

One of the notable aspects of Highlights Beauty Schools is its open admission policy. This means that all high school graduates and individuals who hold a GED qualification are eligible to apply for admission. This inclusive approach allows a wide range of students to pursue their higher education goals, regardless of their academic background.

With a students-to-faculty ratio of 9-to-1, Highlights Beauty Schools emphasizes small class sizes, fostering a supportive and interactive learning environment.

Highlights Beauty Schools boasts an impressive student retention rate of 83% , indicating that the majority of students choose to continue their education at the institution. This number surpasses both the state and national averages of 74% and 76%, respectively.


Tuition & Fees

The most popular programs at Highlights Beauty Schools are Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor. Below is the cost of attendance for these programs as well as the cost of attendance for similar schools that provide the same program.

Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor

Average Net Price

The net price represents the amount of money students pay after receiving financial aid. In 2022, the average net price for first-year, full-time students at Highlights Beauty Schools was $11,841. This amount varies among students due to the different levels of financial aid offered based on their family's financial status.

Financial aid includes federal, state, or local government grants and institutional grants and scholarships

Highlights Beauty Schools net price calculator

$11,841

Below is the average net price of Less than 2 year, private For Profit colleges in Washington and nationwide.

Washington's average $9,196
National average $17,367
Below is the net price of Highlights Beauty Schools for the past 10 years categorized by different levels of family income brackets.
Year Average Price Change Less than $30k $30k to $48k $48k to $75k $75k to $110k over $110k
2022 $11,841 $1,111 (9%) $9,789 $8,844 $12,473 $15,722 $19,579
2021 $12,952 $305 (2%) $9,917 $10,787 $18,012 $17,173 $19,754
2020 $13,257 $294 (2%) $9,973 $16,005 $19,091 $19,016 $19,674
2019 $13,551 $755 (6%) $12,416 $13,916 $15,468 $18,698 $17,014
2018 $12,796 $5 $11,708 $13,260 $17,711 $18,318 $16,216
2017 $12,791 $1,171 (10%) $10,125 $8,447 $14,112 $15,053 $15,270
2016 $11,620 $1,176 (9%) $8,357 $11,311 $11,544 $15,029 $17,044
2015 $12,796 $12 $10,826 $12,926 $14,849 $17,305 $16,370
2014 $12,784 -- $11,130 $12,071 $16,786 $17,372 $16,992

Tuition Plans

Tuition plans offered by Highlights Beauty Schools during 2022 academic year.

  • Prepaid tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Guaranteed tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Tuition payment plan
    Offered
  • Other alternative tuition plan
    Not Offered

Financial Aid

Average Grant & Scholarships

In 2022, 65 of freshman students at Highlights Beauty Schools received on average $7,639 in grant and scholarships from the college, the state and/or the federal government. Below is detail stats of the aid provided to full-time, freshman students.

$7,639
Students Receiving Aid Average Amount Total Amount
Pell Grant 26 42% $5,954 $154,803
Other Federal Grant 26 42% $6,114 $158,972
State Grant/Scholarships 32 52% $3,284 $105,073
Institutional Grant/Scholarships 24 39% $1,729 $41,500
Total Grant & Scholarships 40 65% $7,639 $305,545

Average Student Loans

In 2022, 34% of freshman students at Highlights Beauty Schools received $7,457 (average) in federal student loan. Below is detail stats of all the loans provided to full-time, freshman students.

$7,457
Students Receiving Loan Average Amount Total Amount
Federal Student Loans 21 34% $7,457 $156,600
Private Loans 0 0% - -
Total Loans 21 34% $7,457 $156,600

Financial Aid By Income Level

Financial aid breakdown by students family income level. The data is organized by income level group starting from families making below $30k to above $110k.

Academic Programs

Below is a list of academic programs offered at Highlights Beauty Schools sorted by popularity.

Culinary and Personal Services

Total number of students graduated under this category 66

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

Undergraduate Certificate 65 students

Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor

Undergraduate Certificate 1 students

Outcome

Graduation Rate

Out of 35 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 0 students graduated within the normal graduation time of their respective program and 22 students graduated late (within 150% of the normal time it takes to graduate).

62.9%

Dropout Rate

Out of 35 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 12 students dropped out of the school.

34.3%

Still Enrolled

From the cohort of 2018, as of August 31, 2021, 1 students are still enrolled in the school.

2.9%

Students Population

Gender Diversity

Very Low

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Highlights Beauty Schools is greatly skewed towards women students, with 97.0% of undergraduate students being women and 3.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 101, with 98 women and 3 men.

  • men 3.0% 3 students
  • women 97.0% 98 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 26% 26 students
  • 20-21 26% 26 students
  • 22-24 17% 17 students
  • 25-29 13% 13 students
  • 30-34 9% 9 students
  • 50-64 4% 4 students
  • 35-39 1% 1 students
  • 40-49 1% 1 students

Miscellaneous

Service Offerings

Highlights Beauty Schools provides the following additional services to its students
  • Placement services for graduates
  • Academic/career counseling services
  • Employment services for students

Educational Offerings

Highlights Beauty Schools offers educational programs in the following categories. Check the programs page to learn more about specific programs that you are interested in.
  • Occupational