Private For-Profit · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The Institute of Beauty and Wellness

The Institute of Beauty and Wellness is a private for-profit institution in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.

90.8%
150%-time completion
$12,897
Avg net price / yr
$31,723
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

The Institute of Beauty and Wellness posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

24th pct.
former-student earnings, US
90.8%
150%-time completion
+1%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this The Institute of Beauty and Wellness profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

C+
College Value Score
63/100
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings F
$31,723
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B-
$12,897
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A+
90.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A+
$6,333
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
56.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$31,723

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$12,897

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

90.8%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 90.8%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - The Institute of Beauty and Wellness vs peers

The Institute of Beauty and Wellness positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. The Institute of Beauty and Wellness positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $20K $43K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $9K $32K Avg Net Price ($) The Institute of Beauty and Wellness (you are here): $32K earn · $13K net · 91% grad You are here - The Institute of B… Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee: $25K earn · $19K net · 32% grad Paul Mitchell the … The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha: $25K earn · $30K net · 68% grad The Salon Professi… Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee: $24K earn · $16K net · 44% grad Empire Beauty Scho… VICI Beauty School: $32K earn · $10K net · 85% grad VICI Beauty School Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville: $23K earn · $16K net Tricoci University… Empire Beauty School-Green Bay: $24K earn · $16K net · 68% grad Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design: $41K earn · $27K net · 65% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How The Institute of Beauty and Wellness ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

The Institute of Beauty and Wellness: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$31,723 24th percentile higher than 24% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric The Institute of Beauty and Wellness National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $31,723 #3867 of 5103 24th
Average net price $12,897 #1694 of 5020 66th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 90.8% #196 of 4858 96th
Undergraduate enrollment 186 #3713 of 5462 32nd

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

186
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
90.8%
150%-time completion
$31,723
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How The Institute of Beauty and Wellness ranks in Wisconsin

State rank among 78 reporting Wisconsin colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric The Institute of Beauty and Wellness State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $31,723 #63 of 78 19th
Average net price $12,897 #21 of 71 70th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 90.8% #3 of 73 96th
Undergraduate enrollment 186 #55 of 78 29th

Highest former-student earnings in Wisconsin

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Milwaukee School of Engineering$89,070$22,453
2Marquette University$78,257$31,487
3Bellin College$76,222$37,408
4University of Wisconsin-Madison$73,792$17,354
5University of Wisconsin-Platteville$61,760$16,032
6University of Wisconsin-La Crosse$60,378$16,210
7Edgewood University$59,728$26,113
8University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire$58,561$16,550
9Saint Norbert College$58,363$26,172
10University of Wisconsin-Stout$58,084$17,490
11Carroll University$58,009$15,193
12Carthage College$56,950$26,565
62The Institute of Beauty and WellnessThis school$31,723$12,897

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $12,897
53.7%
Pell Grant Rate
75.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$6,333
Median Debt
$67/mo
Monthly Payment

The Institute of Beauty and Wellness costs less today than it did in 2013

Average net price fell from $21,508 to $15,616 (-27.4%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $21,5082014: $20,7642015: $14,3582016: $15,0012017: $13,3382018: $12,2002019: $12,9472020: $12,5382021: $10,1862022: $12,1392023: $15,616
2013 · $21,5082023 · $15,616

Over the same years, enrollment went -8.0% (225 → 207 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

90.1%
Female
38.9%
First Generation

Outcomes

$31,535
Median Earnings (6yr)
56.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 90.8%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $31,535
Median earnings 10 years after entry $31,723
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 56.2%
Median federal student debt At completion $6,333
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $67/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 180 $35,396 $6,333
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Certificate 26 $33,922 $7,917
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems Certificate 10 - $9,500

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for The Institute of Beauty and Wellness?
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness is a private for-profit institution in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Undergraduate enrollment is 186 students.
How much do The Institute of Beauty and Wellness former students earn?
Federally aided former students at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $31,723 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $31,535.
How much does The Institute of Beauty and Wellness cost?
The average net price at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness is $12,897.. Median student debt at graduation is $6,333.
What is the graduation rate at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness?
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness has a 90.8% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is The Institute of Beauty and Wellness worth the student debt?
The median student debt at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness is $6,333, while former students earn a median of $31,723 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 20% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 56.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $67.

Sources & methodology

Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.

Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from The Institute of Beauty and Wellness

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