10-yr median earnings
$20,125
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Garden Grove, California
CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering
CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering is a private for-profit institution in Garden Grove, California. 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.
- 59.6%
- 150%-time completion
- $9,122
- Avg net price / yr
- $20,125
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 3rd pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 59.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +6%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering 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
CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering
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
$20,125
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A-
$9,122
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C-
59.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B
$9,833
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
38.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$9,122
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
59.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 59.6%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering vs peers
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 CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering 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.
CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$20,125 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 5,103 US colleges
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 | CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $20,125 | #4929 of 5103 | 3rd |
| Average net price | $9,122 | #972 of 5020 | 81st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 59.6% | #2242 of 4858 | 54th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 91 | #4424 of 5462 | 19th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
91
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
59.6%
150%-time completion
$20,125
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering ranks in California
State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $20,125 | #474 of 493 | 4th |
| Average net price | $9,122 | #98 of 495 | 80th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 59.6% | #271 of 483 | 44th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 91 | #461 of 553 | 17th |
Highest former-student earnings in California
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Merritt University | $143,238 | - |
| 2 | Harvey Mudd College | $138,687 | $35,924 |
| 3 | California Institute of Technology | $128,566 | $16,075 |
| 4 | Stanford University | $124,080 | $13,807 |
| 5 | Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health | $115,318 | - |
| 6 | Gnomon | $114,785 | $51,949 |
| 7 | Santa Clara University | $109,183 | $50,062 |
| 8 | Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | $109,183 | - |
| 9 | Touro University California | $104,805 | - |
| 10 | Claremont McKenna College | $104,736 | $28,849 |
| 11 | West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County | $102,672 | $32,879 |
| 12 | West Coast University-Ontario | $102,672 | $49,590 |
| 474 | CRU Institute of Cosmetology and BarberingThis school | $20,125 | $9,122 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$7,737 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$9,555 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$9,779 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$14,929 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $9,122 |
72.6%
Pell Grant Rate
59.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,833
Median Debt
$104/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering rose +68.0% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $10,814 in 2013 to $18,165 in 2023, a rise of $7,351 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $10,8142023 · $18,165
Over the same years, enrollment went +134.5% (55 → 129 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
32.1%
Female
53.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
$19,044
Median Earnings (6yr)
38.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 59.6% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $19,044 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $20,125 |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 38.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $9,833 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $104/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 27 | $22,286 | $9,833 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering? ▼
CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering is a private for-profit institution in Garden Grove, California. Undergraduate enrollment is 91 students.
How much do CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $20,125 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $19,044.
How much does CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering cost? ▼
The average net price at CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering is $9,122.. Median student debt at graduation is $9,833.
What is the graduation rate at CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering? ▼
CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering has a 59.6% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering is $9,833, while former students earn a median of $20,125 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 49% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 38.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $104.
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.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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