Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa Academy
Yakima, WA · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$14,513Average net price / year
47%Graduation rate
—Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$6,966Median debt at graduation
118Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $21,679
- Average net price
- $14,513
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $14,376
- $30–48k
- $14,637
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 47%
- First-year retention
- 58%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- —
- Median debt (graduates)
- $6,966
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 84%
- Students with federal loans
- 92%
Programs: what graduates earn
2 of 2 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 | 83 | $31,040 | $7,917 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | 6 | $38,232 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 118
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 63% / 37%
- White
- 31%
- Hispanic
- 2%
- Black
- 1%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 20:1
- Accreditor
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- Website
- elitecbsacademy.com
- Also known as
- Elite CBS Academy
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 81% of degrees
- Health Professions – 19% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa Academy cost?
The average net price after grants is $14,513 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $21,679.
What is the graduation rate?
47% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Yakima
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA · Public · 2,770 students |
$11,843 | — | 29% | $43,499 |
| Perry Technical Institute Yakima, WA · Private nonprofit · 1,072 students |
$20,047 | — | 79% | $57,764 |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences Yakima, WA · Private nonprofit |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.