Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Small city

Lehigh Valley Barber School

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. 77 undergraduates.

89%Graduation rate18 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$16,568Average net price per year6% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
—Median earnings 10 years after starting
$11,542Median debt at graduation21% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$16,692
$30,000–$48,000$16,258
$48,001–$75,000$16,619

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 rate89%71%
Return for second year42%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting—$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting—$36,576
Median debt at graduation$11,542$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 Services42$25,877—$12,286

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 Lehigh Valley Barber School cost per year?
The average net price at Lehigh Valley Barber School, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $16,568 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Lehigh Valley Barber School?
89% of Lehigh Valley Barber School students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Lehigh Valley Barber School graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Lehigh Valley Barber School is $11,542. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.