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The following statements compares 3 schools with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- All 3 schools are private.
- AIE's tuition is the most expensive ($25,800) and Highlights Beauty Schools's tuition is the lowest ($17,100).
- AIE has the lowest acceptance rate of 41.60% and AIE has the highest rate of 41.60%.
- AIE has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 57.69% and AIE has the lowest rate of 57.69%.
- Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 15 to 1 and AIE has the highest ratio of 25 to 1.
- Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way is the largest school with 147 enrolled students and Highlights Beauty Schools is the smallest school with 35 students.
- Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way has the highest amount of financial aid of $8,493 and AIE has the lowest amount of $4,715.
- AIE has the highest graduation rate of 84% and Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way has the lowest rate of 6%.
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Highlights Beauty Schools
Private, Less than 2 years • Mountlake Terrace, WAOffered Degrees
Tuition & Fees
$17,100
Financial Aid
$6,130
Enrollment
35 (All undergraduate)
Graduation Rate
63% Graduation Rate
74% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
18 to 1 Students to Faculty
8 Faculties (full-time)
23 Staffs (full-time)
Learning Opportunities
Campus Living
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Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way
Private, Less than 2 years • Federal Way, WAOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$19,492
Financial Aid
$8,493
Enrollment
147 (All undergraduate)
Graduation Rate
6% Graduation Rate
83% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
15 to 1 Students to Faculty
9 Faculties (full-time)
16 Staffs (full-time)
Learning Opportunities
Campus Living
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Academy of Interactive Entertainment
Private, 2-4 years • Seattle, WAOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$25,800
Financial Aid
$4,715
Enrollment
47 (All undergraduate)
Graduation Rate
84% Graduation Rate
62% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
25 to 1 Students to Faculty
6 Faculties (full-time)
13 Staffs (full-time)
Learning Opportunities
Campus Living
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