How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $12,253.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 17% below 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 Great Lakes Institute of Technology

Q: How much do Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Great Lakes Institute of Technology earn?

The reported median is $21,745 four years after completion.

Erie, PA · Private for-profit

What this page covers

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 below similar programs.

$4,562 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 56.3% 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.

+61%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$16,280 → $26,178

20Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

79Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

92Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

95Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$10,640Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

36Recent 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.

71Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

36Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

52Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

53Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

16.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

109Graduates 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$21,745A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$17,540

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

02 · BORROWING$12,253

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$21,745

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$130/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: $23,750
Per year: $23,750

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.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Certificate/Certification · CIP 12.0408

Esthetician

Reported price: $5,400
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Certificate/Certification · CIP 12.0413

Cosmetology Teacher

Reported price: $10,800
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Certificate/Certification · CIP 12.0401

Cosmetology Operator

Reported price: $22,500
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 3 of 3 related records.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,540Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,028Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE63.7%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.

$16,280Year 1

$21,745Year 4

$26,178Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.2% 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$1,812

Estimated loan payment$130

95borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$21,745 vs. $26,307

$4,562 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$36,790 median wagePA estimate · 19,350 jobs · 39-5012$29,050–$55,360 middle 50% of PA wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$43,620 median wagePA estimate · 2,560 jobs · 39-5094$26,780–$58,970 middle 50% of PA wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$36,920 median wagePA estimate · 530 jobs · 39-5011$31,490–$39,030 middle 50% of PA 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$27,990 median wagePA estimate · 9,610 jobs · 39-5092$21,510–$33,180 middle 50% of PA wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$72,640 median wagePA estimate · 280 jobs · 11-9179$61,470–$88,400 middle 50% of PA wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,990 median wagePA estimate · 8,980 jobs · 39-1022$42,130–$59,270 middle 50% of PA wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$26,130 median wagePA estimate · 1,000 jobs · 39-5093$21,520–$31,230 middle 50% of PA wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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