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Paramount Beauty Academy

Portsmouth, Ohio. 51 undergraduates.

77%Graduation rate6 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$13,466Average net price per year24% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$20,482Median earnings 10 years after starting44% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$9,833Median debt at graduation4% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($9,833) equals 48% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($20,482).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$12,053
$30,000–$48,000$14,630
$48,001–$75,000$18,580
$75,001–$110,000$18,580

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 rate77%71%
Return for second year70%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$18,987$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$20,482$36,576
Median debt at graduation$9,833$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 Services23$13,714—$13,035

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 Paramount Beauty Academy cost per year?
The average net price at Paramount Beauty Academy, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $13,466 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Paramount Beauty Academy graduates earn?
Former Paramount Beauty Academy students earn a median of $20,482 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Paramount Beauty Academy?
77% of Paramount Beauty Academy students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Paramount Beauty Academy graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Paramount Beauty Academy is $9,833. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.