The Beauty Institute vs. Penn State Harrisburg vs. The Beauty Institute
The following statements compares 3 schools with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Penn State Harrisburg's tuition is the most expensive ($26,958) and The Beauty Institute's tuition is the lowest ($19,550).
- Penn State Harrisburg has the lowest acceptance rate of 97.60% and Penn State Harrisburg has the highest rate of 97.60%.
- Penn State Harrisburg has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 11.24% and Penn State Harrisburg has the lowest rate of 11.24%.
- All3 schools have same SAT scores of 1220.
- The Beauty Institute has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 10 to 1 and Penn State Harrisburg has the highest ratio of 15 to 1.
- Penn State Harrisburg is the largest school with 4,478 enrolled students and The Beauty Institute is the smallest school with 49 students.
- Penn State Harrisburg has the highest amount of financial aid of $10,737 and The Beauty Institute has the lowest amount of $3,389.
- The Beauty Institute has the highest graduation rate of 76% and Penn State Harrisburg has the lowest rate of 26%.

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
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$15,972 In-State
$26,958 out-of-state
$26,958 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$10,737
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
4,047 Undergraduate
431 Graduate
66 Online Students
Graduation Rate
26% Graduation Rate
82% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
15 to 1 Students to Faculty
246 Faculties (full-time)
569 Staffs (full-time)
$100,145 Faculty Salary
$70,475 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
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. York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education
- vs. PMCA Pittsburgh Multicultural Cosmetology Academy
- vs. Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia
- vs. Empire Beauty School-Warminster
- vs. Brightwood Career Institute-Philadelphia
- vs. Butler Beauty Academy
- vs. Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
- vs. Beaver Falls Beauty Academy
- vs. Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley
- vs. Chester County Intermediate Unit
- vs. Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center
- vs. Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown
- vs. Clearfield County Career and Technology Center
- vs. Premier Barber Institute
- vs. Philadelphia Technician Training
More rivals of Penn State Harrisburg
- vs. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- vs. Lock Haven University
- vs. The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division
- vs. Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & Camden
- vs. Clarion University of Pennsylvania
- vs. Geneva College
- vs. University of Valley Forge
- vs. University of Scranton
- vs. University of Phoenix-Pennsylvania
- vs. Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- vs. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
- vs. Yeshivath Beth Moshe
- vs. Pennsylvania Western University
- vs. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook
- vs. Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
More rivals of The Beauty Institute
- vs. Philadelphia Technician Training
- vs. Jefferson County DuBois Area Vocational Technical School
- vs. Central Pennsylvania Diesel Institute
- vs. Franklin County Career and Technology Center
- vs. Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing
- vs. Cutting Edge Barber Academy
- vs. Antonelli Medical and Professional Institute
- vs. Levittown Beauty Academy
- vs. Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia
- vs. South Hills Beauty Academy
- vs. Health and Technology Training Institute
- vs. Eastern Center for Arts and Technology
- vs. Butler Beauty Academy
- vs. Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center
- vs. Metro Beauty Academy
