Fosters Cosmetology College
Undergraduates
23
Student-faculty ratio 12:1
Graduation rate
78.3%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 78.3%
About
- Location
- Ripley, Mississippi
- Website
- www.fosters.edu
- Undergraduates
- 23
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Rural, remote
- Nearest major city
- Memphis, about 60 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM), about 60 mi
- Academic calendar
- Continuous
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Allen Christmas (Owner)
- Phone
- 6628379334
- City
- Ripley, Mississippi
- Address
- 1813 Hwy 15 N, Ripley, MS 38663-0066
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
Certificate160 international (0.0%)
U.S. studentsInternational
Students
23 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 61:39 · Freshman retention 84.6%
- Continuing undergraduates 6
- First-year undergraduates 13
- Transfers and others 4
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (23)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
20162025
Cost
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$246K
Expenses$169K
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of MississippiUniversity · 43.3 mi
U.S. News #179
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University of MemphisMemphis · 61.7 mi
U.S. News #288
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Rhodes CollegeMemphis · 65.5 mi
Liberal Arts #49
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Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State · 90.3 mi
U.S. News #208
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University of Alabama--HuntsvilleHuntsville · 130.7 mi
U.S. News #262
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The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa · 133.3 mi
U.S. News #156
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University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham · 149.9 mi
U.S. News #137
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Samford UniversityBirmingham · 152.0 mi
U.S. News #191
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Lipscomb UniversityNashville · 152.5 mi
U.S. News #250
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.