Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Small city

College of Hair Design

Cedar Falls, Iowa. 91 undergraduates.

69%Graduation rate2 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$12,660Average net price per year29% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$22,039Median earnings 10 years after starting40% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$17,083Median debt at graduation80% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($17,083) equals 78% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($22,039). That is a heavy load relative to pay; compare net price and programs carefully.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$12,420
$30,000–$48,000$13,782

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 rate69%71%
Return for second year64%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$25,025$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$22,039$36,576
Median debt at graduation$17,083$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 Services23$19,606—$20,471

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 College of Hair Design cost per year?
The average net price at College of Hair Design, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $12,660 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do College of Hair Design graduates earn?
Former College of Hair Design students earn a median of $22,039 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at College of Hair Design?
69% of College of Hair Design students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do College of Hair Design graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from College of Hair Design is $17,083. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.