Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Palomar Institute of Cosmetology

San Marcos, California. 193 undergraduates.

95%Graduation rate24 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$22,365Average net price per year26% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$33,498Median earnings 10 years after starting8% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$20,135
$30,000–$48,000$20,299
$48,001–$75,000$18,971
$75,001–$110,000$26,201
Over $110,000$26,777

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 rate95%71%
Return for second year97%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$25,676$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$33,498$36,576
Median debt at graduation—$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 Services255$27,131$31,946$6,333

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 Palomar Institute of Cosmetology cost per year?
The average net price at Palomar Institute of Cosmetology, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $22,365 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Palomar Institute of Cosmetology graduates earn?
Former Palomar Institute of Cosmetology students earn a median of $33,498 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Palomar Institute of Cosmetology?
95% of Palomar Institute of Cosmetology students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.