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The Institute of Beauty and Wellness

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large city

Overview

The Institute of Beauty and Wellness is a private for-profit career and technical school based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 186 students in fall 2024.

The Institute of Beauty and Wellness offers certificates across 6 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, Cosmetology, and Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist. It awarded 185 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 93% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.

Mission

If you're looking for an opportunity to express your creativity and establish a solid professional career, look no further. Come to The Institute of Beauty and Wellness and let yourself grow. The Institute of Beauty & Wellness' mission is to provide a quality professional education so one is able to successfully pass the state licensure exam and find a career in the fields of Cosmetology, Barbering, Esthiology, Massage Therapy, Manicuring, or Ayurveda.

Mission statement as reported by The Institute of Beauty and Wellness

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
186
Students enrolled
93%
First-year retention
185
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
6
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 6

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
Health Professions 2

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
93%
First-year retention, part-time students
88%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
127
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
58

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
186
Undergraduates, fall 2024
186
Full-time, fall 2024
38%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
295
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
95%
Men
5%
White
50%
Hispanic or Latino
21%
Black or African American
16%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
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
Large city
Academic calendar
Differs by program
Owner
Susan Haise
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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