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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at SOHO Hair Academy

Council Bluffs, IA · Private for-profit · Federal field 1204

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$5,433 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
32.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
One detailed offering price
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+77%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$16,234$28,780
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
36Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,198

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

02 · BORROWING$10,294

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$31,740

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$109/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
$24,906
Per year
$12,453
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,198Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,944Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE76.5%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.

$16,234Year 1
$31,740Year 4
$28,780Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.1% 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$2,645
Estimated loan payment$109
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$31,740 vs. $26,307

$5,433 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$35,700 median wageIA estimate · 2,930 jobs · 39-5012+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$58,900 median wageIA estimate · 130 jobs · 39-5011+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$37,080 median wageIA estimate · 710 jobs · 39-5094+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k 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$45,420 median wageIA estimate · 190 jobs · 39-5092+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$69,720 median wageIA estimate · 230 jobs · 11-9179+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$38,780 median wageIA estimate · 770 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.

Mason City, IA

La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology

$1,712 less debt · $8,676 lower annual net price

Earnings
$25,836
Debt
$8,582
Annual net price
$4,522
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Des Moines, IA

Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines

$1,164 less debt · $525 lower annual net price

Earnings
$25,491
Debt
$9,130
Annual net price
$12,673
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Cedar Rapids, IA

Capri College-Cedar Rapids

$4,543 higher earnings

Earnings
$36,283
Debt
$11,681
Annual net price
$16,541
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Ames, IA

PCI Academy-Ames

$4,439 higher earnings

Earnings
$36,179
Debt
$10,570
Annual net price
$20,533
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DATA QUALITY

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36 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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