Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Pro Way Hair School

Stone Mountain, Georgia. 67 undergraduates.

52%Graduation rate19 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$17,479Average net price per yearAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$25,160Median earnings 10 years after starting31% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$16,500Median debt at graduation74% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($16,500) equals 66% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($25,160). That is a heavy load relative to pay; compare net price and programs carefully.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$17,877
$30,000–$48,000$11,018
$48,001–$75,000$15,588

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 rate52%71%
Return for second year75%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$24,682$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$25,160$36,576
Median debt at graduation$16,500$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 Services31$18,138$24,666$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 Pro Way Hair School cost per year?
The average net price at Pro Way Hair School, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $17,479 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Pro Way Hair School graduates earn?
Former Pro Way Hair School students earn a median of $25,160 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Pro Way Hair School?
52% of Pro Way Hair School students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Pro Way Hair School graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Pro Way Hair School is $16,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.