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Austin's School Of Spa Technology

Overview of Austin's School Of Spa Technology

Austin's School is in a small city, in Albany, NY. The school is classified as a private, for-profit college. Students at Austin's School earn degrees up to the Certificate.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include beauty and cosmetology.

Austin's School Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as Austin's School offers open admission. The school attracts a fair number of students from out of state.

Student Body

Austin's School, in 2007, had 216 students (183 full-time equivalent).

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of Austin's School of Spa Technology is to provide and education that is learner-centered, theoretically grounded, and practically rigorous in order to prepare students for their chosen career paths in the beauty, spa and other related industries."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Austin's School

Austin's School Of Spa Technology
527 Central Ave
Albany, NY 12206
General Phone: (518) 438-7879
http://www.austin.edu

Austin's School Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Beauty And Cosmetology100cosmetology, manicurist, barber

Number of programs and degrees for Austin's School in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years661
Award of less than 1 academic year342

Austin's School Student Body

In 2007, Austin's School had a total enrollment of 216 students (183 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White67%
Black24%
Hispanic6%
Asian1%
Unknown1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-1919%
20-2116%
22-2419%
25-2920%
30-3410%
35-396%
40-498%
50-641%

Austin's School Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time60 %
Part-Time77 %

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2007):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

ItemPercent
Graduating55%

Austin's School Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Albany, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Austin's School Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Austin's School participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 737200)

Austin's School Degree Programs (2007)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Barbering/Barber
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

Austin's School Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Austin's School Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Austin's School % of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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