The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison

Madison, WI · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates88
Student-Faculty Ratio8:1
Largest Program Tuition$11,498

About The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison

The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison is a private for-profit institution in Madison, WI, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 88 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 8:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: www.ibw.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison is $11,498 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 54 Wisconsin colleges that do report one is $19,335.

Other colleges in Madison

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
University of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic36,902$11,603
Madison Area Technical CollegePublic10,073$4,977
Herzing University-MadisonPrivate nonprofit2,494$13,450
Edgewood UniversityPrivate nonprofit1,107$35,860
East-West Healing Arts InstitutePrivate for-profit72$13,450
Academy of Beauty ProfessionalsPrivate for-profit53$12,140

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$31,723
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)97%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$6,333
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants31%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over21%
First-generation students39%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison cost?

The published tuition for The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison's largest program is $11,498 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison?

The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison enrolls about 88 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 8:1.

What kind of school is The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison?

The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison is a private for-profit institution in Madison, WI. Its highest award is a certificate, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much do graduates of The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison are $31,723 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison take on?

The median debt among The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Madison graduates who borrowed is $6,333, according to College Scorecard.