Private For-Profit · Springfield, Missouri

Academy of Hair Design-Springfield

Academy of Hair Design-Springfield is a private for-profit institution in Springfield, Missouri. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.

62.1%
150%-time completion
$15,904
Avg net price / yr
$25,129
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Academy of Hair Design-Springfield posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

12th pct.
former-student earnings, US
62.1%
150%-time completion
+18%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Academy of Hair Design-Springfield profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

D
College Value Score
46/100
Academy of Hair Design-Springfield

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings F
$25,129
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C-
$15,904
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C
62.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Academy of Hair Design-Springfield vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$25,129

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$15,904

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

62.1%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 62.1%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Academy of Hair Design-Springfield vs peers

Academy of Hair Design-Springfield positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Academy of Hair Design-Springfield positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $21K $97K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $12K $32K Avg Net Price ($) Academy of Hair Design-Springfield (you are here): $25K earn · $16K net · 62% grad You are here - Academy of Hair De… Chamberlain University-Missouri: $92K earn · $31K net Chamberlain Univer… Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield: $26K earn · $17K net · 66% grad Paul Mitchell the … Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Kansas City: $41K earn · $27K net · 58% grad Aviation Institute… Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis: $33K earn · $25K net · 65% grad Paul Mitchell the … WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City: $30K earn · $14K net · 65% grad WellSpring School … Concorde Career College-Kansas City: $35K earn · $30K net · 55% grad Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri: $34K earn · $26K net · 76% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Academy of Hair Design-Springfield ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Academy of Hair Design-Springfield: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$25,129 12th percentile higher than 12% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Academy of Hair Design-Springfield National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $25,129 #4486 of 5103 12th
Average net price $15,904 #2262 of 5020 55th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 62.1% #2050 of 4858 58th
Undergraduate enrollment 275 #3356 of 5462 39th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

275
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
62.1%
150%-time completion
$25,129
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Academy of Hair Design-Springfield ranks in Missouri

State rank among 120 reporting Missouri colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Academy of Hair Design-Springfield State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $25,129 #109 of 120 9th
Average net price $15,904 #47 of 119 61st (lower is better)
150%-time completion 62.1% #49 of 107 54th
Undergraduate enrollment 275 #66 of 125 47th

Highest former-student earnings in Missouri

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis$137,047$31,817
2Chamberlain University-Missouri$92,405$30,716
3Washington University in St Louis$86,182$21,786
4Research College of Nursing$85,910-
5Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing$84,393-
6Missouri University of Science and Technology$82,957$16,298
7Saint Louis University$70,783$24,398
8Rockhurst University$67,102$25,884
9University of Missouri-Columbia$63,403$20,268
10Maryville University of Saint Louis$62,105$22,066
11Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences$60,918$19,390
12University of Missouri-Kansas City$59,637$13,310
109Academy of Hair Design-SpringfieldThis school$25,129$15,904

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Academy of Hair Design-Springfield

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Academy of Hair Design-Springfield - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $15,904
61.2%
Pell Grant Rate
71.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,500
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at Academy of Hair Design-Springfield rose +47.5% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $11,579 in 2013 to $17,080 in 2023, a rise of $5,501 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $11,5792014: $10,0602015: $9,3082016: $10,4732017: $21,3582018: $11,5032019: $17,0962020: $15,2172021: $16,6622022: $20,4712023: $17,080
2013 · $11,5792023 · $17,080

Over the same years, enrollment went +178.1% (96 → 267 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

60.0%
Female
46.1%
First Generation

Outcomes

$21,250
Median Earnings (6yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 62.1%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $21,250
Median earnings 10 years after entry $25,129
Median federal student debt At completion $9,500
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $101/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 182 $26,396 $9,833

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Academy of Hair Design-Springfield?
Academy of Hair Design-Springfield is a private for-profit institution in Springfield, Missouri. Undergraduate enrollment is 275 students.
How much do Academy of Hair Design-Springfield former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Academy of Hair Design-Springfield who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $25,129 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $21,250.
How much does Academy of Hair Design-Springfield cost?
The average net price at Academy of Hair Design-Springfield is $15,904.. Median student debt at graduation is $9,500.
What is the graduation rate at Academy of Hair Design-Springfield?
Academy of Hair Design-Springfield has a 62.1% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Academy of Hair Design-Springfield worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Academy of Hair Design-Springfield is $9,500, while former students earn a median of $25,129 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 38% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.

Sources & methodology

Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.

Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Academy of Hair Design-Springfield

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