Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Metro Beauty Academy

Allentown, Pennsylvania. 197 undergraduates.

94%Graduation rate23 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$15,318Average net price per year14% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$38,190Median earnings 10 years after starting4% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$8,028Median debt at graduation15% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($8,028) equals 21% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($38,190). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$15,318

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 rate94%71%
Return for second year95%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$30,169$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$38,190$36,576
Median debt at graduation$8,028$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

2 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services113$25,830$32,356$10,289
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services—$25,808$31,500—

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 Metro Beauty Academy cost per year?
The average net price at Metro Beauty Academy, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $15,318 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Metro Beauty Academy graduates earn?
Former Metro Beauty Academy students earn a median of $38,190 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Metro Beauty Academy?
94% of Metro Beauty Academy students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Metro Beauty Academy graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Metro Beauty Academy is $8,028. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.