How much do Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering earn?

The reported median is $22,286 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $12,416.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 15% 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 CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering

Garden Grove, CA · Private for-profit

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$4,021 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 55.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: 4 detailed offering prices

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+72%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$8,677 → $14,882

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

41Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

38Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

77Recent 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.

165Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

80Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

117Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

94Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

8.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

57Graduates 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$22,286A 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$9,122

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

02 · BORROWING$12,416

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$22,286

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$132/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

4 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 12.0402

Barbering/Barber

Full program: $16,950
Per year: $12,713

Program code 12.0401

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General

Full program: $27,750
Per year: $24,975

Program code 12.0402

Barbering/Barber

Full program: $3,100
Per year: $3,100

Program code 12.0409

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Full program: $8,950
Per year: $8,950

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$9,122Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,402Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE68.0%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.

$8,677Year 1

$22,286Year 4

$14,882Year 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$1,857

Estimated loan payment$132

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$22,286 vs. $26,307

$4,021 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$38,660 median wageCA estimate · 27,080 jobs · 39-5012$36,600–$49,030 middle 50% of CA wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$38,770 median wageCA estimate · 11,360 jobs · 39-5094$36,290–$54,110 middle 50% of CA wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$38,380 median wageCA estimate · 1,390 jobs · 39-5011$37,040–$44,790 middle 50% of CA wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMakeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$140,870 median wageCA estimate · 830 jobs · 39-5091$124,800–$143,450 middle 50% of CA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardManicurists and Pedicurists$36,630 median wageCA estimate · 39,210 jobs · 39-5092$35,480–$39,590 middle 50% of CA wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$77,840 median wageCA estimate · 2,010 jobs · 11-9179$67,320–$111,740 middle 50% of CA wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$56,110 median wageCA estimate · 9,390 jobs · 39-1022$43,620–$66,650 middle 50% of CA wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$37,080 median wageCA estimate · 8,070 jobs · 39-5093$37,080–$37,080 middle 50% of CA 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.

Los Angeles, CA

ZMS The Academy

$1,314 higher earnings · $5,416 less debt · $1,310 lower annual net price

Earnings: $23,600
Debt: $7,000
Annual net price: $7,812

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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc

$16,387 higher earnings · $1,860 less debt

Earnings: $38,673
Debt: $10,556
Annual net price: $18,333

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San Francisco, CA

Cinta Aveda Institute

$15,198 higher earnings · $1,862 less debt

Earnings: $37,484
Debt: $10,554
Annual net price: $18,204

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Oxnard, CA

Modern Beauty Academy

$12,497 higher earnings · $2,466 less debt

Earnings: $34,783
Debt: $9,950
Annual net price: $16,906

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DATA QUALITY

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38 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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