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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Capilo School of Hair Design

Augusta, ME · Private for-profit · Federal field 1204

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,448 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
35.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
5 detailed offering prices
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+17%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$20,556$24,039
38Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
101Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
108Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
147Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$8,500Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
52Recent 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.

201Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
97Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
135Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
115Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$27,755A 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$18,711

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

02 · BORROWING$9,833

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$27,755

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$104/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

5 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
$19,245
Per year
$11,547
Program code 12.0409

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Full program
$12,495
Per year
$12,495
Program code 12.0410

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

Full program
$2,750
Per year
$2,750
Program code 12.0402

Barbering/Barber

Full program
$13,995
Per year
$13,995
Program code 12.0413

Cosmetology Barber/Styling and Nail Instructor

Full program
$3,800
Per year
$3,800
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,711Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,155Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE78.6%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.

$20,556Year 1
$27,755Year 4
$24,039Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.5% 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$2,313
Estimated loan payment$104
147borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$27,755 vs. $26,307

$1,448 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$44,000 median wageME estimate · 970 jobs · 39-5012+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$55,850 median wageME estimate · 260 jobs · 39-5094+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$35,300 median wageME estimate · 50 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$48,540 median wageME estimate · 200 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$52,780 median wageME estimate · 410 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
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.

Westbrook, ME

Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook

$5,674 higher earnings · $2,716 less debt

Earnings
$33,429
Debt
$7,117
Annual net price
$29,953
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Bangor, ME

Empire Beauty School-Maine

$2,520 lower annual net price

Earnings
$27,163
Debt
$15,765
Annual net price
$16,191
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Newark, DE

Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty

$13,542 higher earnings · $167 less debt · $6,446 lower annual net price

Earnings
$41,297
Debt
$9,666
Annual net price
$12,265
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Madison, WI

Madison Area Technical College

$11,267 higher earnings · $958 less debt · $4,473 lower annual net price

Earnings
$39,022
Debt
$8,875
Annual net price
$14,238
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DATA QUALITY

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108 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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