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Carsten Institute

General Information

Name: Carsten Institute
Address: 3345 S Rural Rd, Tempe, AZ 85282
Phone:

  • General information: (480) 491-0449
  • Financial aid office: (480) 777-7077
  • Admissions office: (480) 491-1721

Website: carsteninstitute.com
Type of Institution: Private for-profit, less-than 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Largest program 2006-07Program length (hours)
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General1600

Program prices for full-time students
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$12,800$11,700$10,950
Books and supplies$1,200$1,000$950
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$10,010$9,790$9,647
        Other expenses$5,511$5,390$5,313
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,619$3,542$3,487

Total expenses   
Off-campus$29,521$27,880$26,860
Off-campus with family$17,619$16,242$15,387

Other programs 2006-07Program
length
(hours)
Tuition
and
fees
Books
and
supplies
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist600$7,700$1,200
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor650$6,600$200
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor500$5,100$200

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 64%
  • Federal grants: 21%
  • (*)state/local grants: 3%
  • Student loans: 62%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2363
  • Student loans:$4965

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$100

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 136
Overall graduation rate: 83%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 100%
    • Part Time: 0%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 7%
    • Women: 93%

White non-hispanic: 76%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 15%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 2%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Personal and Culinary Services
  • Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist - Certificate
  • Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor - Certificate
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General - Certificate


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