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Professional Institute of Beauty

El Monte, California. 93 undergraduates.

76%Graduation rate6 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$24,874Average net price per year40% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$19,737Median earnings 10 years after starting46% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$2,787Median debt at graduation71% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($2,787) equals 14% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($19,737). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$24,253
$30,000–$48,000$26,147
$48,001–$75,000$22,921

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 rate76%71%
Return for second year85%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$22,898$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$19,737$36,576
Median debt at graduation$2,787$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 Services59$21,947$22,405$2,935

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 Professional Institute of Beauty cost per year?
The average net price at Professional Institute of Beauty, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $24,874 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Professional Institute of Beauty graduates earn?
Former Professional Institute of Beauty students earn a median of $19,737 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Professional Institute of Beauty?
76% of Professional Institute of Beauty students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Professional Institute of Beauty graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Professional Institute of Beauty is $2,787. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.