Is this school public or private?

Strand Institute is a private for-profit school.

What percentage of students received Pell Grants?

40.2% of students received Pell Grants.

What is the completion rate?

The reported completion rate is 90.5%.

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Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics

Corpus Christi, Texas · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 65 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$25,148

cheaper than 9% of comparable schools

Completion rate

90.5%

Median debt at completion

$7,917

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

not reported

About

Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics in Corpus Christi, TX is a private for-profit school that mainly awards certificates. It offers programs in cosmetology and teacher education. The school currently serves 65 students.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is $25,148, while the median student debt at completion is $7,917. The school reports a 90.5% completion rate, but typical earnings 10 years after entry are not reported. Forty percent of students received Pell Grants, which is higher than the national average.

Net price is 61% above the Texas median ($15,661) for schools offering these programs.

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Programs & what graduates earn

Program	Credential	Median earnings 2 yrs after completion
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	undergraduate certificate	not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	undergraduate certificate	not reported

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Questions students ask

Is this school public or private?: Strand Institute is a private for-profit school.
How many students are enrolled?: The school has 65 students.
What percentage of students received Pell Grants?: 40.2% of students received Pell Grants.
What is the completion rate?: The reported completion rate is 90.5%.
What is the typical student debt?: The median student debt at completion is $7,917.

Other options in Texas

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin	Austin	$20,851	40%	$24,801
Coastal Bend College	Beeville	$4,237	28.8%	$35,086
Remington College-Dallas Campus	Dallas	$29,805	56.1%	$31,349
Charles and Sues School of Hair Design	Bryan	$25,491	87.9%	$27,724
Cisco College	Cisco	$9,624	26.1%	$39,092
Clarendon College	Clarendon	$8,390	36.4%	$38,696

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 491066. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.