Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large city

KC Beauty Academy

Los Angeles, California. 41 undergraduates.

64%Graduation rate7 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$26,276Average net price per year48% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
—Median earnings 10 years after starting
$5,649Median debt at graduation41% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$25,937
$48,001–$75,000$27,972

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 rate64%71%
Return for second year60%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting—$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting—$36,576
Median debt at graduation$5,649$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 Services52$27,470—$6,277

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 KC Beauty Academy cost per year?
The average net price at KC Beauty Academy, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $26,276 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at KC Beauty Academy?
64% of KC Beauty Academy students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do KC Beauty Academy graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from KC Beauty Academy is $5,649. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.