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Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology

Private for-profit Dalton, GA · Urban · Southeast · 53% data
B- Affordability C- Diversity F Graduation
Graduation Rate
28% F
Lower completion rate than most colleges
Net Price
$11,944 B-
30% less than the typical college
Enrollment
47
Graduation -50% vs avg
Net Price +-30% vs avg

Bottom line: A C- overall grade — outcomes trail most U.S. colleges.

What The Data Says

  1. A C- overall — outcomes trail most U.S. colleges on measured metrics.

  2. Graduation of 28% — 50% below the national average.

About Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology

Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology is profiled below with full outcomes data from federal sources.

Interpretation generated from this school's federal outcomes, research, and mobility data.

Institutional Profile

Institution Type
Private for-profit College
Enrollment
47
Setting
Urban
Primary Strengths
Culinary & Personal Services

Why students choose Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology

Strength in Culinary & Personal Services
Its most-awarded field of study

CollegeRanker Report Card

Graded on outcomes, against every U.S. college.

C-
Top 60% overall
B-
Affordability
$11,944/yr net
F
Graduation
28% graduate
C-
Diversity
0.53 index

Each grade is this school's national percentile on a real outcome — earnings, value, mobility, and more.

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Can I Get In?

How selective Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology is — and how your numbers stack up.

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Test Score
1050
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Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology, located in Dalton, Georgia, enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 28%.

Retention Rate
60%
Diversity Index
0.53

Can I Afford It?

What you'll actually pay after grants and aid — not the sticker price.

Cost & Financial Aid

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $11,944. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $11,633 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $6,222 in federal student loans.

Avg Net Price
$11,944
Median Debt
$6,222
Pell Grant Rate
42%
Federal Loan Rate
41%

What Families Actually Pay

Family Income $0–$30K
$11,633
Family Income $30K–$48K
$17,546

What Happens After?

Earnings, debt, and where graduates actually land.

Graduate Outcomes

Is Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Graduation by Timeframe

100% (23)
92%
100% (23)
92%
100% (23)
92%
100% (23)
92%

How Dalton Compares

Dot right of center = above national average.

NATIONAL AVGGraduation28%Net Price$12KRetention60%Median Debt$6KPell Grant Rate42%

Does It Change Lives?

Mobility, social capital, and innovation — does it move people up?

Top Programs

The fields Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.

Early-career median earnings by major (typically 1–2 years after completion, bachelor's level where available), in today's dollars (CPI-adjusted). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard field of study. Distinct from the school-wide 10-year median; suppressed for small programs.

Top Careers

Where these majors tend to lead — common career paths for Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology's most popular programs, ranked by median pay with our proprietary scorecard insights.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is It Hard to Get Into Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology, located in Dalton, Georgia, enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 28%.

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $11,944. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $11,633 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $6,222 in federal student loans.

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