Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Venus Beauty Academy

Aston, Pennsylvania. 56 undergraduates.

90%Graduation rate19 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$15,964Average net price per year10% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$34,394Median earnings 10 years after starting6% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$14,680
$30,000–$48,000$14,303
$48,001–$75,000$14,478
$75,001–$110,000$18,134
Over $110,000$19,322

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 rate90%71%
Return for second year98%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$21,564$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$34,394$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 Services64$17,017$28,690$9,500

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 Venus Beauty Academy cost per year?
The average net price at Venus Beauty Academy, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $15,964 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Venus Beauty Academy graduates earn?
Former Venus Beauty Academy students earn a median of $34,394 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Venus Beauty Academy?
90% of Venus Beauty Academy students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.