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State College of Beauty Culture

Wausau, Wisconsin Private for-profit Less than 2-year Small city

Overview

Located in Wausau, Wisconsin, State College of Beauty Culture is a private for-profit career and technical school. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 57 students.

State College of Beauty Culture offers certificates across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, Cosmetology, and Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist. It awarded 57 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Mission

The State College of Beauty Culture's intent, purpose and principal objectives are focused in two areas: 1. To provide and nurture a basic fundamental education where graduation and state licensure are the result. 2. To develop and enhance proficient, professional skills and knowledge necessary to achieve success to prepare graduates for careers in cosmetology arts and sciences.

Mission statement as reported by State College of Beauty Culture

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
57
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
57
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
4
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 4

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 4

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
78%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
38
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
19

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
57
Undergraduates, fall 2024
57
Full-time, fall 2024
74%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
95
Full-time, 2024-25
76%
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
96%
Men
4%
White
74%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
8%

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
President
Elinor Mittlestat
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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