How Part-Time Beauty Programs Compare (2026)
Published October 23, 2026
If you work days or care for family, you likely need a cosmetology school that trains you on an evening part-time schedule. Most beauty schools in San Antonio enroll only full-time students. Vogue College of Cosmetology is built for learners with a real-life need for the flexibility of an evening schedule. In fact, most of our San Antonio students attend part-time on our evening schedules.
We publish this comparison as Vogue College of Cosmetology, but this comparison is entirely sourced from public federal data that anyone can check: the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.
Why Vogue offers one of the highest-quality part-time beauty programs in San Antonio
After crunching the numbers, we found that among San Antonio beauty schools that enroll a significant share and number of part-time students, Vogue College of Cosmetology has the smallest classes, the highest completion and retention rates, and the lowest median student debt:
- Part-time access: 63% to 70% of Vogue’s San Antonio students attend part-time. Three of the other five beauty schools compared enroll no part-time students, and a fourth enrolls fewer than one in five.
- Class size: 15 students per instructor at both Vogue campuses, versus 16:1 to 20:1 at the other schools with significant part-time students.
- Completion: 93% (Ingram Road campus) and 85% (Fredericksburg Road campus) of first-time, full-time students finished within 150% of normal program time. (The federal government only tracks completion rates for full-time students.)
- Debt: median debt at completion of $6,333, or about $72 a month on a standard 10-year repayment plan.
San Antonio cosmetology schools compared
Vogue’s two San Antonio campuses lead the schools that enroll part-time students on every measure below. Schools are sorted by share of part-time students.
| Escuela | Campus address in San Antonio | Part-time student share | Students per instructor (student-teacher ratio) | Completion rate (150% time) | Retention rate | Median debt at completion | Est. monthly payment |
| Vogue College of Cosmetology – Fredericksburg Rd | 1836 Fredericksburg Rd | 70% | 15:1 | 85% | 100% | $6,333 | $72 |
| Vogue College of Cosmetology – Ingram Rd | 6012 Ingram Rd | 63% | 15:1 | 93% | 100% | $6,333 | $72 |
| Ogle School – San Antonio | 742 N Loop 410 | 60% | 19:1 | 78% | 93% | $7,917 | $90 |
| Paul Mitchell the School – San Antonio | 18402 US Hwy 281 | 19% | 16:1 | 81% | 95% | $7,541 | $86 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute – San Antonio | 21003 Encino Commons | 0% | 20:1 | 86% | 78% | $7,916 | $90 |
| Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio | 16640 San Pedro Ave | 0% | 10:1 | 86% | 89% | $6,222 | $71 |
| Milan Institute – San Antonio Ingram | 6804 Ingram Rd | 0% | 14:1 | 58% | 78% | $6,333 | $72 |
Data notes: Completion and retention rates are for first-time, full-time students, pooled over four years; at Vogue these cohorts are small (13 to 15 students for completion, 5 for retention). Debt figures are for federal loan borrowers who completed. Monthly payment assumes a standard 10-year plan.
What the data analysis shows
Conclusion #1: Part-time and evening training is relatively rare in San Antonio
Only three beauty schools in this comparison enroll a meaningful share of part-time students: Vogue’s two campuses (70% and 63%) and Ogle (60%). Aveda, The Salon Professional Academy, and Milan report no part-time students at all. For someone working a day job, that narrows the practical selection of schools considerably.
Conclusion #2: Smaller classes than other part-time options
Both Vogue campuses report 15 students per instructor. Among schools that serve part-time students, that compares with 16:1 at Paul Mitchell and 19:1 at Ogle. Smaller classes mean more hands-on feedback during practical work, which matters most when your training hours are limited.
Conclusion #3: Students finish, and they stay
Of first-time, full-time students, 93% at Vogue’s Ingram Road campus and 85% at Fredericksburg Road completed within 150% of normal program time. Both campuses report 100% retention from one year to the next. These rates come from small cohorts of full-time students, so treat them as strong directional signals rather than precise percentages that can be compared apples to apples among part-time students across institutions.
Conclusion #4: Vogue grads have the lowest debt among part-time competitors
Vogue graduates who borrowed federal loans finished with median debt of $6,333, about $72 a month on a 10-year plan. That is lower than Paul Mitchell ($7,541), Ogle ($7,917), and Aveda ($7,916).
Conclusion #5: Serving students who need flexibility most
Vogue’s San Antonio students come from families with a median income of about $15,000 to $17,000, and roughly 73% receive Pell Grants. Those are the students most likely to be balancing work and family alongside school, and Vogue posts the results above while serving them.
How we built this comparison
We included every beauty school in College Scorecard in San Antonio city limits that awards at least 50 cosmetology certificates a year and focuses primarily on beauty education. All figures come from College Scorecard API, retrieved October 22, 2026.
Four San Antonio schools that offer cosmetology were left out:
- Palo Alto College: a community college of about 8,800 students, with a 31:1 student-to-faculty ratio across all programs.
- Southern Careers Institute – San Antonio: a multi-program career school where cosmetology is a small share of enrollment.
- UCAS – San Antonio 410: training about 22 cosmetology grads a year and 39 students annually.
- Nuvani Institute: also a smaller niche school awarding 10 to 13 cosmetology certificates a year.
Definitions used:
- Part-time students: share of undergraduates enrolled part-time.
- Students per instructor: the student-to-faculty ratio each school reports to the Department of Education.
- Completion rate: share of first-time, full-time students who finished within 150% of normal program length, pooled across four cohorts.
- Retention rate: share of first-time, full-time students who returned or completed, pooled across cohorts.
- Median debt at completion: median federal loan debt among borrowers who completed, school-wide.
- Full program cost: published cost of each school’s largest program.
Frequently asked questions
Can I go to cosmetology school part-time in San Antonio?
Yes! Vogue College of Cosmetology offers part-time and evening schedules at its Fredericksburg Road and Ingram Road campuses, where 63% to 70% of students attend part-time. Ogle School also enrolls part-time students. Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, The Salon Professional Academy, and Milan Institute report no part-time students in recent federal data.
Which San Antonio cosmetology school is best for working adults?
Among San Antonio beauty schools that enroll part-time students, Vogue College of Cosmetology has the smallest classes (15:1), the highest completion rates (85% to 93%) among students for which data was available, 100% retention for which data was available, and the lowest median debt at completion ($6,333), based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at San Antonio cosmetology schools?
Reported ratios range from 10:1 at The Salon Professional Academy to 20:1 at Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, though those programs do not offer an evening part-time schedule. Vogue’s two San Antonio campuses each report 15:1, Milan Institute 14:1, Paul Mitchell 16:1, and Ogle 19:1.
How much debt do cosmetology graduates in San Antonio take on?
Median federal loan debt for borrowers who completed ranges from about $6,200 to $7,900 at the schools compared, or roughly $71 to $90 a month on a 10-year plan. Vogue graduates’ median is $6,333, about $72 a month.
How long does cosmetology school take part-time?
Texas requires 1,000 clock hours of approved training for a Cosmetology Operator license. Part-time schedules stretch those hours over a longer calendar but offer greater flexibility for many who have daytime commitments. Contact Vogue admissions for current evening schedules and program lengths.
Where are Vogue’s San Antonio campuses?
Vogue College of Cosmetology has two San Antonio campuses: 1836 Fredericksburg Road (78201) and 6012 Ingram Road (78238).
Data Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: school profiles linked in the comparison table and methodology above, retrieved October 22, 2026.
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Cosmetology Operator license requirements.