Private For-Profit · Branford, Connecticut

Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology

Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology is a private for-profit institution in Branford, Connecticut. 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.

83.3%
150%-time completion
$4,271
Avg net price / yr
Suburb: Large
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology 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

A+
College Value Score
91/100
Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology

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 N/A
N/A
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$4,271
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A
83.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A+
$6,333
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
Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology 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

Not reported

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$4,271

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

83.3%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 83.3%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology vs peers

Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology 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 5 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $26K $106K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $17K $36K Avg Net Price ($) Yale University: $101K earn · $24K net · 96% grad Yale University Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven: $31K earn · $29K net · 77% grad Paul Mitchell the … University of New Haven: $60K earn · $34K net · 61% grad University of New … Albertus Magnus College: $60K earn · $34K net · 49% grad Albertus Magnus Co… Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden: $43K earn · $21K net · 37% grad Porter & Chester I… 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.

Quick Facts

51
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
83.3%
150%-time completion
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10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology ranks in Connecticut

State rank among 41 reporting Connecticut colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology State rank Percentile
Average net price $4,271 #1 of 49 98th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 83.3% #8 of 46 83rd
Undergraduate enrollment 51 #47 of 50 6th

Highest former-student earnings in Connecticut

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Yale University$100,533$23,777
2Trinity College$90,779$34,832
3Fairfield University$88,794$48,095
4Quinnipiac University$83,759$40,675
5Sacred Heart University$75,059$46,174
6Connecticut College$75,001$36,175
7University of Connecticut$73,997$25,097
8University of Connecticut-Stamford$73,997$16,798
9University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus$73,997$16,403
10University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus$73,997$10,875
11University of Connecticut-Avery Point$73,997$13,807
12Wesleyan University$73,897$30,177

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $4,271

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $4,271
8.7%
Pell Grant Rate
0.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$6,333
Median Debt
$67/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $5,655 to $16,664 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -51.4%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$5,655
Highest year
$16,664
Most recent (2023)
$5,655
Average net price, 2013–2023

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

2013: $11,6292014: $11,8172015: $14,2102016: $13,3192017: $11,7112018: $15,0002019: $13,4682020: $16,4882021: $16,6642022: $7,0082023: $5,655
2013 · $11,6292023 · $5,655

Over the same years, enrollment went -39.1% (64 → 39 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

60.3%
First Generation

Outcomes

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 83.3%
Median federal student debt At completion $6,333
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $67/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 26 $38,466 $9,500

Scorecard-derived matches among reporting colleges — not school marketing or paid placement lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology cost?
The average net price at Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology is $4,271.. Median student debt at graduation is $6,333.
What is the graduation rate at Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology?
Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology has a 83.3% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.

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.

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Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Private for-profit profiles compile Scorecard debt/earnings and IPEDS operating fields from federal files — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.