ISB Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Iowa School of Beauty-Ottumwa by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.

Its tuition & fees of $17,640 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 10.
It offers fewer area of study (2 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of ISB are $17,640 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.

Iowa School of Beauty-Ottumwa $17,640

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $18,247

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa $18,015

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at ISB is 38% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.

Iowa School of Beauty-Ottumwa 38%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 64%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa 63%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at ISB is 40% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.

Iowa School of Beauty-Ottumwa 40%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 68%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa 71%

Student Population

The total student population at ISB is 10 and its population very small compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.

Iowa School of Beauty-Ottumwa 10

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 312

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa 56

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at ISB is $5,537 which is 31.39% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.

Iowa School of Beauty-Ottumwa $5,537

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $4,867

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa $4,929

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at ISB is 4 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa.