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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at NUC University

Bayamon, PR · Private for-profit · Federal field 1204

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$9,553 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
56.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+49%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$10,216$15,210
84Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
172Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
557Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$5,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
1,808Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,920

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

02 · BORROWING$9,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$16,754

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,920Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,821Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE54.4%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.

$10,216Year 1
$16,754Year 4
$15,210Year 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$1,396
Estimated loan payment$101
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$16,754 vs. $26,307

$9,553 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$22,090 median wagePR estimate · 960 jobs · 39-5012+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$38,210 median wageU.S. estimate · 15,000 jobs · 39-5011+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$23,440 median wagePR estimate · 330 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$22,900 median wagePR estimate · 190 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 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 credentialFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$31,100 median wagePR estimate · 380 jobs · 39-1022+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.

Juana Diaz, PR

Emma's Beauty Academy-Juana Diaz

$472 higher earnings · $6,875 less debt · $6,927 lower annual net price

Earnings
$17,226
Debt
$2,625
Annual net price
$1,993
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Bayamon, PR

Leston College

$1,052 higher earnings · $2,732 lower annual net price

Earnings
$17,806
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,188
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Mayaguez, PR

Institucion Chaviano de Mayaguez

$291 higher earnings · $2,584 lower annual net price

Earnings
$17,045
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,336
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San Juan, PR

Century College

$6,106 less debt · $3,940 lower annual net price

Earnings
$14,237
Debt
$3,394
Annual net price
$4,980
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DATA QUALITY

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557 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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