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Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy

Yakima, Washington Private for-profit Less than 2-year Small city

Overview

Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy is a private for-profit career and technical school in Yakima, Washington. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 118 students in fall 2024.

Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy offers certificates across 8 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Barbering, Cosmetology, and Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage. It awarded 68 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 58% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Mission

It is the mission of Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy to provide the educational tools needed for students to become exceptionally trained, qualified professionals. Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy strives to provide opportunity for employment and advancement in the beauty industry.

Mission statement as reported by Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
118
Students enrolled
58%
First-year retention
68
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
8
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 8

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 7
Health Professions 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
58%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates under 1 year
33
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
35

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
118
Undergraduates, fall 2024
118
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
182
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
63%
Men
37%
White
28%
Hispanic or Latino
64%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Continuous
Owner/President
Betty King
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates

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