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Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College - South Bend

South Bend, Indiana. 39 undergraduates.

—Graduation rate
$22,356Average net price per year26% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$20,234Median earnings 10 years after starting45% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$15,833Median debt at graduation67% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($15,833) equals 78% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($20,234). That is a heavy load relative to pay; compare net price and programs carefully.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$23,280
$30,000–$48,000$23,280
$48,001–$75,000$19,583

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 rate—71%
Return for second year—77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$19,612$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$20,234$36,576
Median debt at graduation$15,833$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 Services0$16,663$18,177$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 Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College - South Bend cost per year?
The average net price at Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College - South Bend, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $22,356 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College - South Bend graduates earn?
Former Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College - South Bend students earn a median of $20,234 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College - South Bend graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College - South Bend is $15,833. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.