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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Milan Institute-Visalia

Visalia, CA · Private for-profit

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Available price data
4 detailed offering prices
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$15,635 → Not available
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Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
169Recent 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.

937Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
383Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
642Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
554Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
14.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 104 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 47 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$24,040

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

02 · BORROWING$9,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

4 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
$14,905
Per year
$13,415
Program code 12.0409

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Full program
$12,455
Per year
$12,455
Program code 12.0402

Barbering/Barber

Full program
$14,956
Per year
$13,460
Program code 12.0410

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

Full program
$9,564
Per year
$9,564
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,040Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,148Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE50.7%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.

$15,635Year 1
Not availableYear 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$101
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $26,307

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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$38,660 median wageCA estimate · 27,080 jobs · 39-5012$36,600–$49,030 middle 50% of CA wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$38,770 median wageCA estimate · 11,360 jobs · 39-5094$36,290–$54,110 middle 50% of CA wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$38,380 median wageCA estimate · 1,390 jobs · 39-5011$37,040–$44,790 middle 50% of CA wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMakeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$140,870 median wageCA estimate · 830 jobs · 39-5091$124,800–$143,450 middle 50% of CA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardManicurists and Pedicurists$36,630 median wageCA estimate · 39,210 jobs · 39-5092$35,480–$39,590 middle 50% of CA wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$77,840 median wageCA estimate · 2,010 jobs · 11-9179$67,320–$111,740 middle 50% of CA wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$56,110 median wageCA estimate · 9,390 jobs · 39-1022$43,620–$66,650 middle 50% of CA wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$37,080 median wageCA estimate · 8,070 jobs · 39-5093$37,080–$37,080 middle 50% of CA wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

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Santa Rosa, CA

Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College

$449 less debt · $45 lower annual net price

Earnings
$31,632
Debt
$9,051
Annual net price
$23,995
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Stockton, CA

California College of Barbering and Cosmetology

$156 less debt · $7,795 lower annual net price

Earnings
$30,415
Debt
$9,344
Annual net price
$16,245
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Ventura, CA

Lu Ross Academy

$1,857 less debt · $4,596 lower annual net price

Earnings
$30,318
Debt
$7,643
Annual net price
$19,444
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Salinas, CA

Waynes College of Beauty

$3,167 less debt · $10,919 lower annual net price

Earnings
$28,742
Debt
$6,333
Annual net price
$13,121
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