Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Dorsey School of Beauty

Taylor, Michigan. 164 undergraduates.

56%Graduation rate15 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$28,100Average net price per year59% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$22,538Median earnings 10 years after starting38% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$16,496Median debt at graduation74% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($16,496) equals 73% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($22,538). That is a heavy load relative to pay; compare net price and programs carefully.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$28,122
$30,000–$48,000$28,313
$48,001–$75,000$26,651
$75,001–$110,000$27,240
Over $110,000$31,763

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 rate56%71%
Return for second year68%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$21,304$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$22,538$36,576
Median debt at graduation$16,496$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 Services205$18,752$23,732$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 Dorsey School of Beauty cost per year?
The average net price at Dorsey School of Beauty, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $28,100 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Dorsey School of Beauty graduates earn?
Former Dorsey School of Beauty students earn a median of $22,538 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Dorsey School of Beauty?
56% of Dorsey School of Beauty students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Dorsey School of Beauty graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Dorsey School of Beauty is $16,496. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.