How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $16,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% 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 College of Wilmington

Q: How much do Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from College of Wilmington earn?

The reported median is $26,689 four years after completion.

Wilmington, NC · 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 close to similar programs.

$382 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 61.8% 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.

+16%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$19,962 → $23,204

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

47Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

63Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

52Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

18Recent 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.

128Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

63Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

90Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

80Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

23.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 31 non-completers

83Graduates 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$26,689A 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$23,108

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

02 · BORROWING$16,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$26,689

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$175/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: $20,943
Per year: $12,566

Program code 12.0409

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Full program: $12,641
Per year: $12,641

Program code 12.0413

Cosmetology Barber/Styling and Nail Instructor

Full program: $11,476
Per year: $11,476

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,108Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,512Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE15.0%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.

$19,962Year 1

$26,689Year 4

$23,204Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.9% 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$2,224

Estimated loan payment$175

52borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$26,689 vs. $26,307

$382 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$38,410 median wageNC estimate · 8,490 jobs · 39-5012$29,270–$48,300 middle 50% of NC wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$39,120 median wageNC estimate · 2,680 jobs · 39-5094$27,610–$57,000 middle 50% of NC wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$31,050 median wageNC estimate · 330 jobs · 39-5011$29,470–$63,190 middle 50% of NC 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$34,740 median wageNC estimate · 1,900 jobs · 39-5092$29,700–$46,650 middle 50% of NC wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$73,990 median wageNC estimate · 240 jobs · 11-9179$54,090–$99,580 middle 50% of NC wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$45,400 median wageNC estimate · 3,510 jobs · 39-1022$38,260–$56,780 middle 50% of NC wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$26,030 median wageNC estimate · 90 jobs · 39-5093$24,320–$26,030 middle 50% of NC 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.

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

Raleigh, NC

Wake Technical Community College

$8,100 higher earnings · $8,807 less debt · $14,349 lower annual net price

Earnings: $34,789
Debt: $7,693
Annual net price: $8,759

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Chapel Hill, NC

Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill

$5,891 higher earnings · $4,917 less debt · $2,372 lower annual net price

Earnings: $32,580
Debt: $11,583
Annual net price: $20,736

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Raleigh, NC

Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh

$4,898 higher earnings · $1,167 less debt · $4,942 lower annual net price

Earnings: $31,587
Debt: $15,333
Annual net price: $18,166

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Jamestown, NC

Guilford Technical Community College

$4,490 higher earnings · $500 less debt · $8,106 lower annual net price

Earnings: $31,179
Debt: $16,000
Annual net price: $15,002

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DATA QUALITY

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63 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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