IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage

Overview

IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage is a private for-profit two-year institution in Kahului, Hawaii. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 47 students in fall 2024.

IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage offers certificates across 7 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, Cosmetology, and Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage. It awarded 58 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 100% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 25 to 1.

Mission

IBS strives to provide students a comprehensive program of instruction with the highest possible standards. One of the primary goals of IBS is to prepare individuals for the State certifying exams required to obtain a practitioner’s certificates. Beyond the State testing, the focus of our efforts is to lay a foundation for a professional career in various practice areas of cosmetology.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 7

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

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

100%

Student-to-faculty ratio

25:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year

40

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

2

Certificates of 2 to 4 years

16

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

47

Undergraduates, fall 2024

47

Full-time, fall 2024

100%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

84

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

87%

Men

13%

White

15%

Hispanic or Latino

11%

Asian

30%

Two or more races

25%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

18%

Race or ethnicity unknown

1%

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

Differs by program

Director

Lauanda Davis

Services and opportunities

Academic and career counseling

For veterans and service members

Yellow Ribbon Program