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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia

Name: Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma outcomes at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

West Columbia, SC · Private for-profit · Federal field 1204

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$471 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 41.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: 2 detailed offering prices

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+28%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$18,956 → $24,328

60Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

229Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

252Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

561Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$6,414Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

60Recent 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.

781Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

296Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

608Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

455Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$26,778A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 74 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,337

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

02 · BORROWING$11,069

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$26,778

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$117/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

2 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: $21,700
Per year: $13,020

Program code 12.0413

Cosmetology Barber/Styling and Nail Instructor

Full program: $8,173
Per year: $8,173

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$17,337Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,984Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE53.8%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.

$18,956Year 1

$26,778Year 4

$24,328Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.2% 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$2,232

Estimated loan payment$117

561borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$26,778 vs. $26,307

$471 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$33,700 median wageSC estimate · 3,570 jobs · 39-5012+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$39,670 median wageSC estimate · 1,210 jobs · 39-5094+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$32,900 median wageSC estimate · 220 jobs · 39-5011+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k 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 · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardManicurists and Pedicurists$33,810 median wageSC estimate · 710 jobs · 39-5092+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$61,100 median wageSC 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$44,100 median wageSC estimate · 2,040 jobs · 39-1022+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12k 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 · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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