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Palomar Institute of Cosmetology

San Marcos, California Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Palomar Institute of Cosmetology is a private for-profit career and technical school in San Marcos, California. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 193 students in fall 2024.

Palomar Institute of Cosmetology offers certificates across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, Cosmetology, and Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist. It awarded 245 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 97% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 24 to 1.

Mission

Our mission is to provide up-to-date, quality training to all students enrolled at Palomar Institute of Cosmetology. We are committed to preparing students for licensure as well as successful careers in the exciting beauty industry.

Mission statement as reported by Palomar Institute of Cosmetology

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
193
Students enrolled
97%
First-year retention
245
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
3
Programs and majors
24:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 3

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 3

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
97%
Student-to-faculty ratio
24:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
168
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
77

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
193
Undergraduates, fall 2024
193
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
354
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
99%
Men
1%
White
36%
Hispanic or Latino
50%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

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
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Continuous
President
Raymond R. Stainback
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates

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