Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel

Laurel, Maryland. 118 undergraduates.

100%Graduation rate29 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$14,010Average net price per year21% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$24,496Median earnings 10 years after starting33% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$12,750Median debt at graduation34% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($12,750) equals 52% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($24,496).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$13,707
$30,000–$48,000$15,981
$48,001–$75,000$15,981

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 year67%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$34,263$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$24,496$36,576
Median debt at graduation$12,750$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 Services34$21,286$26,716$16,500

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 Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel cost per year?
The average net price at Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $14,010 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel graduates earn?
Former Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel students earn a median of $24,496 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel?
100% of Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel is $12,750. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.