The Beauty Institute vs. Penn State Altoona vs. The Beauty Institute
The following statements compares 3 schools with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Penn State Altoona's tuition is the most expensive ($26,958) and The Beauty Institute's tuition is the lowest ($19,550).
- Penn State Altoona has the lowest acceptance rate of 98.06% and Penn State Altoona has the highest rate of 98.06%.
- Penn State Altoona has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 10.26% and Penn State Altoona has the lowest rate of 10.26%.
- All3 schools have same SAT scores of 1180.
- The Beauty Institute has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 10 to 1 and Penn State Altoona has the highest ratio of 13 to 1.
- Penn State Altoona is the largest school with 2,371 enrolled students and The Beauty Institute is the smallest school with 49 students.
- Penn State Altoona has the highest amount of financial aid of $10,865 and The Beauty Institute has the lowest amount of $3,389.
- The Beauty Institute has the highest graduation rate of 76% and Penn State Altoona has the lowest rate of 17%.

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$19,550
Financial Aid
$4,652
Largest Vocational Programs
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist
Enrollment
70 (All undergraduate)
Graduation Rate
68% Graduation Rate
73% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
10 to 1 Students to Faculty
6 Faculties (full-time)
12 Staffs (full-time)
Learning Opportunities
Campus Living

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Tuition & Fees
$15,972 In-State
$26,958 out-of-state
$26,958 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$10,865
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
2,371 (All undergraduate)
1 Online Students
Graduation Rate
17% Graduation Rate
80% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
13 to 1 Students to Faculty
177 Faculties (full-time)
402 Staffs (full-time)
$85,316 Faculty Salary
$64,334 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$19,550
Financial Aid
$3,389
Largest Vocational Programs
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist
Enrollment
49 (All undergraduate)
Graduation Rate
76% Graduation Rate
74% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
12 to 1 Students to Faculty
4 Faculties (full-time)
7 Staffs (full-time)
Learning Opportunities
Campus Living
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More rivals of The Beauty Institute
- vs. Cortiva Institute-York
- vs. Butler Beauty Academy-New Castle Beauty Academy
- vs. UPMC Shadyside - at UPMC Harrisburg
- vs. Butler Beauty Academy
- vs. Indiana County Technology Center
- vs. Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career
- vs. St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing
- vs. Empire Beauty School-Shamokin Dam
- vs. The Rapha School
- vs. Beaver Falls Beauty Academy
- vs. Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
- vs. Champ's Barber School-Lebanon
- vs. DCI Career Institute
- vs. South Hills Beauty Academy
- vs. Mercer County Career Center
More rivals of Penn State Altoona
- vs. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
- vs. Cairn University-Langhorne
- vs. Lycoming College
- vs. Gannon University
- vs. Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies
- vs. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
- vs. Lebanon Valley College
- vs. United Lutheran Seminary
- vs. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
- vs. EDMC Central Administrative Office
- vs. Saint Vincent College
- vs. California University of Pennsylvania
- vs. Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
- vs. Swarthmore College
- vs. Westminster College
More rivals of The Beauty Institute
- vs. Greene County Career and Technology Center
- vs. Precision Manufacturing Institute
- vs. Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program
- vs. Empire Beauty School-Monroeville
- vs. Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley
- vs. Modern Male Barber Academy
- vs. Empire Beauty School-Lancaster
- vs. Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania
- vs. Pennco Tech-Bristol
- vs. Jefferson County DuBois Area Vocational Technical School
- vs. Clarion County Career Center Practical Nursing Program
- vs. Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley
- vs. York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education
- vs. Berks Career & Technology Center
- vs. Western Area Career & Technology Center
