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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences

Los Angeles, CA · Private for-profit · Federal field 1204

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,358 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
53.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
4 detailed offering prices
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+30%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$11,095$14,369
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
39Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
41Year-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
26Recent 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.

99Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
72Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
72Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
67Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$17,949A 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$21,624

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

02 · BORROWING$9,624

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$17,949

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$102/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 12.0409

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Full program
$12,785
Per year
$12,785
Program code 12.0401

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General

Full program
$23,370
Per year
$14,022
Program code 12.0402

Barbering/Barber

Full program
$16,379
Per year
$14,741
Program code 12.0410

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

Full program
$11,235
Per year
$11,235
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,624Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,200Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE87.5%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.

$11,095Year 1
$17,949Year 4
$14,369Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.8% 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$1,496
Estimated loan payment$102
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$17,949 vs. $26,307

$8,358 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+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$38,770 median wageCA estimate · 11,360 jobs · 39-5094+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$38,380 median wageCA estimate · 1,390 jobs · 39-5011+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMakeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$140,870 median wageCA estimate · 830 jobs · 39-5091+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardManicurists and Pedicurists$36,630 median wageCA estimate · 39,210 jobs · 39-5092+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$77,840 median wageCA estimate · 2,010 jobs · 11-9179+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$56,110 median wageCA estimate · 9,390 jobs · 39-1022+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$37,080 median wageCA 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.

Stockton, CA

California College of Barbering and Cosmetology

$12,466 higher earnings · $280 less debt · $5,379 lower annual net price

Earnings
$30,415
Debt
$9,344
Annual net price
$16,245
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Ventura, CA

Lu Ross Academy

$12,369 higher earnings · $1,981 less debt · $2,180 lower annual net price

Earnings
$30,318
Debt
$7,643
Annual net price
$19,444
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Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana Beauty Academy

$11,746 higher earnings · $124 less debt · $12,233 lower annual net price

Earnings
$29,695
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$9,391
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Salinas, CA

Waynes College of Beauty

$10,793 higher earnings · $3,291 less debt · $8,503 lower annual net price

Earnings
$28,742
Debt
$6,333
Annual net price
$13,121
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DATA QUALITY

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41 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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