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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology

Bowling Green, KY · Private for-profit · Federal field 1204

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$9,400 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
75.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
2 detailed offering prices
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+48%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$12,627$18,700
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
34Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
33Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
40Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
36Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,140

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

02 · BORROWING$12,679

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$16,907

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$134/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
$16,000
Per year
$9,600
Program code 12.0413

Cosmetology Barber/Styling and Nail Instructor

Full program
$2,285
Per year
$2,285
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,140Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,169Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE83.3%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.

$12,627Year 1
$16,907Year 4
$18,700Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

9.5% 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$1,409
Estimated loan payment$134
40borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$16,907 vs. $26,307

$9,400 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$29,840 median wageKY estimate · 2,350 jobs · 39-5012+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$38,580 median wageKY estimate · 830 jobs · 39-5094+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k 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 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$45,310 median wageKY estimate · 240 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$41,490 median wageKY estimate · 840 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.

Lexington, KY

Summit Salon Academy-Lexington

$11,211 higher earnings · $2,012 less debt · $1,362 lower annual net price

Earnings
$28,118
Debt
$10,667
Annual net price
$14,778
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Somerset, KY

Somerset Community College

$6,534 higher earnings · $847 less debt · $11,742 lower annual net price

Earnings
$23,441
Debt
$11,832
Annual net price
$4,398
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Bowling Green, KY

Regina Webb Academy

$13,329 higher earnings · $2,935 lower annual net price

Earnings
$30,236
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,205
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Louisville, KY

Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville

$10,946 higher earnings · $96 less debt

Earnings
$27,853
Debt
$12,583
Annual net price
$29,401
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33 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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