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Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology vs Columbia Basin College

Kennewick, WA · Pasco, WA · largest Scorecard gap: 150%-time completion

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MIXED-SECTOR · SAME-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-OUTCOME

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • SAME-STATE Same state · WA
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-OUTCOME Largest gap · 150%-Time Completion

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Net-price paths do not share a shape

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.

  • Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology: average net price rose +93.2% from $9,711 (2013) to $18,760 (2023), r² 0.85.
  • Columbia Basin College: net price ranged $7,395–$9,805 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +2.9% is not a trend (r² 0.35).
  • Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology: enrollment shrank -69.9% over 2013–2023; fitted -7 students/yr fitted, r² 0.66.
  • Columbia Basin College: enrollment ranged 4,226–6,173 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology vs Columbia Basin College

  1. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology leads on 150%-time completion (92.1% vs 30.4% at Columbia Basin College)
  2. AVG-NET-PRICE Columbia Basin College leads on avg net price ($8,317 vs $22,095 at Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology)
  3. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology leads on median debt at graduation ($7,830 vs $14,829 at Columbia Basin College)

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150%-Time Completion and other Scorecard questions

On 150%-time completion, who leads between Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology and Columbia Basin College?▼
Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology leads on 150%-time completion at 92.1% versus 30.4% at Columbia Basin College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology and Columbia Basin College?▼
Columbia Basin College leads on avg net price at $8,317 versus $22,095 at Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology and Columbia Basin College?▼
Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology leads on median debt at graduation at $7,830 versus $14,829 at Columbia Basin College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); 150%-time completion focus for this pair · 2025