Academy of Professional Cosmetology

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Academy of Professional Cosmetology

Academy of Professional Cosmetology operates as a private for-profit institution located in Rogers, Arkansas (city: small), with a total reported enrollment of 115 students of which 201 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Academy of Professional Cosmetology is categorized as “-2” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. Admission rate data is not currently reported for this institution. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $19,513 and a Pell grant recipient share of 34.8%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $5,500, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. Four-year completion rate data is unavailable, rising to 71.1% at six years. Ten-year median earnings data is not yet published, compared with $22,032 six years post-enrollment. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.