Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Academy of Hair Technology

Greenville, South Carolina. 58 undergraduates.

100%Graduation rate29 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$11,409Average net price per year36% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$34,931Median earnings 10 years after starting4% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$3,550Median debt at graduation63% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($3,550) equals 10% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($34,931). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$11,409

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate100%71%
Return for second year100%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$28,228$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$34,931$36,576
Median debt at graduation$3,550$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

1 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services72$27,563—$10,052

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Academy of Hair Technology cost per year?
The average net price at Academy of Hair Technology, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $11,409 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Academy of Hair Technology graduates earn?
Former Academy of Hair Technology students earn a median of $34,931 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Academy of Hair Technology?
100% of Academy of Hair Technology students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Academy of Hair Technology graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Academy of Hair Technology is $3,550. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.