How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $8,081.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 27% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Avalon Institute-Mesa

Q: How much do Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Avalon Institute-Mesa earn?

The reported median is $33,458 four years after completion.

Mesa, AZ · Private for-profit

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$7,151 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 24.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: 3 detailed offering prices

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+35%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$21,496 → $29,008

208Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

467Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

621Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

875Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$6,711Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

101Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

1,427Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

581Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

1,008Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

910Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

11.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 232 non-completers

797Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$33,458A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 67 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,972

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$8,081

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$33,458

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$86/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

3 detailed prices within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 12.0401

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General

Full program: $19,818
Per year: $11,148

Program code 12.0409

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Full program: $11,022
Per year: $11,022

Program code 12.0413

Cosmetology Barber/Styling and Nail Instructor

Full program: $3,149
Per year: $3,149

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Esthetics License · CIP 12.0409

Esthetics

Reported price: $13,386
Completion: 89.0%
Employed in Q2: 61.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Cosmetology License · CIP 12.0401

Cosmetology

Reported price: $22,104
Completion: 60.0%
Employed in Q2: 45.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $17,666

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,972Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,699Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE84.1%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$21,496Year 1

$33,458Year 4

$29,008Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,788

Estimated loan payment$86

875borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$33,458 vs. $26,307

$7,151 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$36,810 median wageAZ estimate · 7,840 jobs · 39-5012$34,250–$45,520 middle 50% of AZ wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$50,470 median wageAZ estimate · 1,710 jobs · 39-5094$41,600–$57,900 middle 50% of AZ wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$34,380 median wageAZ estimate · 15,000 jobs · 39-5011$34,370–$37,440 middle 50% of AZ wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMakeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$97,150 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,340 jobs · 39-5091+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardManicurists and Pedicurists$35,290 median wageAZ estimate · 2,440 jobs · 39-5092$33,200–$36,650 middle 50% of AZ wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$69,770 median wageU.S. estimate · 10,450 jobs · 11-9179+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,690 median wageAZ estimate · 1,620 jobs · 39-1022$41,660–$60,110 middle 50% of AZ wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$32,600 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,070 jobs · 39-5093+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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