Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Small city

Designer Barber & Stylist School

Fort Smith, Arkansas. 95 undergraduates.

78%Graduation rate7 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$19,796Average net price per year12% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
—Median earnings 10 years after starting
$8,333Median debt at graduation12% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$19,603
Over $110,000$25,998

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 rate78%71%
Return for second year100%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$16,964$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting—$36,576
Median debt at graduation$8,333$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 Services57$22,957$14,961$9,500

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 Designer Barber & Stylist School cost per year?
The average net price at Designer Barber & Stylist School, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $19,796 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Designer Barber & Stylist School?
78% of Designer Barber & Stylist School students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Designer Barber & Stylist School graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Designer Barber & Stylist School is $8,333. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.