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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA · Public · Federal field 1204

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$498 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
56.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+21%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$15,278$18,493
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
32Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
63Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
36Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

272Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
40Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
236Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
167Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$26,805A 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,747

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

02 · BORROWING$15,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$26,805

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$159/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,747Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,568Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE23.8%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.

$15,278Year 1
$26,805Year 4
$18,493Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.1% 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$2,234
Estimated loan payment$159
63borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$26,805 vs. $26,307

$498 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$26,030 median wageLA estimate · 2,720 jobs · 39-5012+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$44,430 median wageLA estimate · 40 jobs · 39-5011+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$36,890 median wageLA estimate · 600 jobs · 39-5094+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMakeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$129,580 median wageLA estimate · 2,340 jobs · 39-5091+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardManicurists and Pedicurists$28,170 median wageLA estimate · 2,210 jobs · 39-5092+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21.9k 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 · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$38,670 median wageLA estimate · 1,330 jobs · 39-1022+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$29,160 median wageLA estimate · 8,070 jobs · 39-5093+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k 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.

Covington, LA

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington

$3,765 higher earnings · $5,167 less debt

Earnings
$30,570
Debt
$9,833
Annual net price
$25,742
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Shreveport, LA

Belbo Beauty Institute

$571 higher earnings · $2,500 less debt

Earnings
$27,376
Debt
$12,500
Annual net price
$23,901
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Houma, LA

Omega Institute of Cosmetology

$9,750 less debt · $1,041 lower annual net price

Earnings
$22,984
Debt
$5,250
Annual net price
$8,706
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Kenner, LA

John Jay Beauty College

$6,907 less debt · $4,064 lower annual net price

Earnings
$21,548
Debt
$8,093
Annual net price
$5,683
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DATA QUALITY

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32 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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