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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Old Town Barber College

Wichita, KS · Private for-profit

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$14,450 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
119.1% 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.

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+26%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$10,703 → $13,515
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
31Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
42Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
59Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
54Recent 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.

133Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
51Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
100Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
82Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
21.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 26 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$11,857A 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$15,111

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

02 · BORROWING$14,125

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$11,857

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$150/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 12.0402

Barbering/Barber

Full program
$18,750
Per year
$14,063
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,111Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,097Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE46.0%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.

$10,703Year 1
$11,857Year 4
$13,515Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

15.2% 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$988
Estimated loan payment$150
59borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$11,857 vs. $26,307

$14,450 below 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$29,710 median wageKS estimate · 2,190 jobs · 39-5012$26,690–$48,010 middle 50% of KS wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$45,760 median wageKS estimate · 420 jobs · 39-5094$35,860–$54,170 middle 50% of KS wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$38,210 median wageU.S. estimate · 15,000 jobs · 39-5011+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$30,930 median wageKS estimate · 1,510 jobs · 39-5092$27,520–$37,550 middle 50% of KS 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$47,370 median wageKS estimate · 270 jobs · 39-1022$40,330–$56,060 middle 50% of KS 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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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.

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College

$25,309 higher earnings · $8,701 less debt · $935 lower annual net price

Earnings
$37,166
Debt
$5,424
Annual net price
$14,176
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Wichita, KS

Eric Fisher Academy

$19,099 higher earnings · $4,786 less debt · $508 lower annual net price

Earnings
$30,956
Debt
$9,339
Annual net price
$14,603
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Garden City, KS

Garden City Community College

$18,449 higher earnings · $8,625 less debt · $6,867 lower annual net price

Earnings
$30,306
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$8,244
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Topeka, KS

Washburn Institute of Technology

$15,679 higher earnings · $5,125 less debt · $6,504 lower annual net price

Earnings
$27,536
Debt
$9,000
Annual net price
$8,607
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DATA QUALITY

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42 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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