How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $10,294.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 21% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at SOHO Hair Academy

Q: How much do Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from SOHO Hair Academy earn?

The reported median is $31,740 four years after completion.

Council Bluffs, IA · Private for-profit

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Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$5,433 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 32.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: One detailed offering price

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+77%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$16,234 → $28,780

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

36Year-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

Not availableRecent 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.

78Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

39Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

60Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

49Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

41Graduates 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$31,740A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$13,198

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

02 · BORROWING$10,294

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$31,740

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$109/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price 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: $24,906
Per year: $12,453

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,198Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,944Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE76.5%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.

$16,234Year 1

$31,740Year 4

$28,780Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.1% 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$2,645

Estimated loan payment$109

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$31,740 vs. $26,307

$5,433 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$35,700 median wageIA estimate · 2,930 jobs · 39-5012$29,670–$48,580 middle 50% of IA wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$58,900 median wageIA estimate · 130 jobs · 39-5011$31,960–$60,660 middle 50% of IA wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$37,080 median wageIA estimate · 710 jobs · 39-5094$26,240–$50,060 middle 50% of IA wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 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$45,420 median wageIA estimate · 190 jobs · 39-5092$30,210–$57,770 middle 50% of IA wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$69,720 median wageIA estimate · 230 jobs · 11-9179$51,780–$88,600 middle 50% of IA wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$38,780 median wageIA estimate · 770 jobs · 39-1022$35,940–$47,130 middle 50% of IA 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

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Mason City, IA

La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology

$1,712 less debt · $8,676 lower annual net price

Earnings: $25,836
Debt: $8,582
Annual net price: $4,522

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Des Moines, IA

Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines

$1,164 less debt · $525 lower annual net price

Earnings: $25,491
Debt: $9,130
Annual net price: $12,673

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Cedar Rapids, IA

Capri College-Cedar Rapids

$4,543 higher earnings

Earnings: $36,283
Debt: $11,681
Annual net price: $16,541

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Ames, IA

PCI Academy-Ames

$4,439 higher earnings

Earnings: $36,179
Debt: $10,570
Annual net price: $20,533

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DATA QUALITY

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36 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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