Career Programs at West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty

Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty is Cosmetology/Cosmetologist. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $16,695 and the national average is $16,042.

Its tuition is similar than national average of Cosmetology/Cosmetologist program. The length of the program is 1500 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete is 11 months.

The following table shows the 4 largest vocational programs at West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty with tuition, fees, and completion time for each program.

4 Largest Career Programs at West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty
	Program	2023 Tuition & Fees	National Average	Books & Supplies Costs	Program Length	Average Completion Time
1	Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$16,695	$16,042	$1,500	1500 Contact Hours	11 Months
2	Barbering/Barber	$17,694	$14,546	$1,000	1800 Contact Hours	14 Months
3	Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	$5,600	$7,334	$300	1000 Contact Hours	12 Months
4	Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	$4,000	$5,356	$500	400 Contact Hours	4 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty is $16,695 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.

West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty offers the alternative tuition plans .

44% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,463 (exclude student loans).

West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees	$16,695
Books & Supplies	$1,500
Off-Campus Room & Board	$3,268
Off-Campus Expenses	$1,634
Average Financial Amount	$3,463

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty offers 4 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years 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, 24 students have completed their career programs.

Offered Career Programs at West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate	1	1
2 Years Certificate	2	15
4 Years Certificate	1	8
Total	4	24

Programs by Award Level

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

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

Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	✕	1	-
	Total	1

1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	15 completers	-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	✕	15	-
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	✕	0	-
	Total	15

2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Barbering/Barber	✕	8	-
	Total	8

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 83 students are attending at West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty. There are 5 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 2 part-time faculty teaching for the school.

The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 (5.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 6 (full-time) and 2 (part-time).

The graduation rate of West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty is 100% and the retention rate is 67% at the school.

West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population	83
Graduation Rate	100%
Number of Faculty	7
Student to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1

Student Population at West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 88 students enrolled into West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty. By gender, 48 male and 40 female students are attending the school.

The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty.

Student Population By Gender
West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty
	Total	Male	Female
Total	88	48	40
Full-time	35	29	6
Part-tme	53	19	34

There are 27 White (30.68%), 39 Black/African American (44.32%), 21 Hispanic (23.86%), and 22 students with other races attending West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty
	Total	Male	Female
Total	88	48	40
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	0	0	0
Black/African American	39	25	14
Hispanic	21	15	6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	27	7	20
Two More	1	1	0
Un-Known	0	0	0
Non-resident Alien	0	0	0

By age range, at West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty, 15 students are aged 20 to 24 (17.05% of total students), 37 students are aged below 20 (42.05%).

Graduate Student Population By Age at West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty
	Total	Male	Female
Total	88	48	40
Under 18	36	5	31
Age 18-19	1	0	1
Age 20-21	3	1	2
Age 22-24	12	10	2
Age 25-29	15	13	2
Age 30-34	9	8	1
Age 35-39	10	9	1
Age 40-49	2	2	0

Directory and Accreditation Information

West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty is accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc. (1/1/1986 - Current).

The following list shows the contact and directory information of West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty.

3200 South Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo, MI

269-381-4424

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Financial Aid Information

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