Career Programs at ISB

Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines is Cosmetology/Cosmetologist. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $19,756 and the national average is $16,042.

Its tuition is higher than national average of Cosmetology/Cosmetologist program. The length of the program is 2100 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete is 15 months.

The following table shows the 3 largest vocational programs at Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines with tuition, fees, and completion time for each program.

3 Largest Career Programs at Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines
	Program	2023 Tuition & Fees	National Average	Books & Supplies Costs	Program Length	Average Completion Time
1	Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$19,756	$16,042	$2,528	2100 Contact Hours	15 Months
2	Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$9,072	$9,978	$2,044	600 Contact Hours	5 Months
3	Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	$10,192	$12,154	$2,184	650 Contact Hours	6 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines is $19,756 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.

Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines offers the alternative tuition plans .

57% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,672 (exclude student loans).

ISB 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees	$19,756
Books & Supplies	$2,528
Off-Campus Room & Board	$13,725
Off-Campus Expenses	$6,750
Average Financial Amount	$4,672

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines offers 3 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.

Last year, 69 students have completed their career programs.

Offered Career Programs at Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate	2	43
4 Years Certificate	1	26
Total	3	69

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.

43 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
26 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.

Less than 1 Year Certificate
2-4 Years Certificate

Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	37 completers	-
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	✕	37	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	✕	6	-
	Total	43

2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	26 completers	-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	✕	26	-
	Total	26

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 77 students are attending at Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines. There are 7 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) teaching for the school.

The students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1 (16.67%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 12 (full-time).

The graduation rate of Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines is 66% and the retention rate is 35% at the school.

ISB 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population	77
Graduation Rate	66%
Number of Faculty	7
Student to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1

Student Population at ISB

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 48 students enrolled into Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines. By gender, 2 male and 46 female students are attending the school.

The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines.

Student Population By Gender
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines
	Total	Male	Female
Total	48	2	46
Full-time	48	2	46

There are 30 White (62.50%), 9 Black/African American (18.75%), 5 Hispanic (10.42%), 1 Asian (2.08%), and 7 students with other races attending Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines
	Total	Male	Female
Total	48	2	46
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	1	0	1
Black/African American	9	2	7
Hispanic	5	0	5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	30	0	30
Two More	2	0	2
Un-Known	0	0	0
Non-resident Alien	0	0	0

By age range, at Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines, 18 students are aged 20 to 24 (37.50% of total students), 12 students are aged below 20 (25.00%).

Graduate Student Population By Age at Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines
	Total	Male	Female
Total	48	2	46
Age 18-19	12	0	12
Age 20-21	10	0	10
Age 22-24	8	0	8
Age 25-29	6	1	5
Age 30-34	3	1	2
Age 40-49	1	0	1
Age Un-Known	8	0	8

Directory and Accreditation Information

Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines is accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc. (7/1/1980 - Current[Estimated Date]).

The following list shows the contact and directory information of Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines.

3305 70th St, Des Moines, IA

515-318-5133

School Website

Admission Page

Financial Aid Information

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