Elevate Salon Institute
Royal Oak, MI · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$19,409Average net price / year
85%Graduation rate
$16,853Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$6,333Median debt at graduation
197Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $22,646
- Average net price
- $19,409
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $19,409
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 85%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $17,197
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $16,853
- Median debt (graduates)
- $6,333
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 19%
- Students with federal loans
- 23%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 3 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 152 | $14,296 | $6,333 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 197
- Part-time
- 20%
- Women / men
- 96% / 4%
- White
- 65%
- Hispanic
- 3%
- Black
- 18%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15:1
- Accreditor
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- Website
- esimichigan.com
- Also known as
- Elevate Salon Institute formerly known as The Gallery College of Beauty
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 97% of degrees
- Education – 1% of degrees
- Health Professions – 1% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Elevate Salon Institute cost?
The average net price after grants is $19,409 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $22,646.
How much do Elevate Salon Institute graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $16,853 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
85% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Royal Oak
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pressley School of Cosmetology Royal Oak, MI · Private for-profit · 225 students |
$20,598 | — | 87% | $22,973 |
| Baker College - Royal Oak Campus Royal Oak, MI · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | $35,833 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.