Private For-Profit · Dekalb, Illinois

Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology

Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology is a private for-profit institution in Dekalb, Illinois. 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.

57.8%
150%-time completion
$12,133
Avg net price / yr
Suburb: Small
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology 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

B-
College Value Score
67/100
Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology

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 B-
$12,133
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C-
57.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A-
$7,917
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
Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology 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

$12,133

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

57.8%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 57.8%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology vs peers

Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology 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. Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $18K $61K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $4K $35K Avg Net Price ($) Taylor Business Institute: $26K earn · $13K net · 64% grad Taylor Business In… Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford: $21K earn · $11K net · 64% grad Educators of Beaut… Pivot Point Academy: $30K earn · $10K net · 86% grad Pivot Point Academy The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago: $31K earn · $33K net · 82% grad The Aveda Institut… Northern Illinois University: $58K earn · $13K net · 49% grad Northern Illinois … Hair Professionals Career College: $24K earn · $19K net Hair Professionals… Kishwaukee College: $40K earn · $5K net · 42% grad Waubonsee Community College: $45K earn · $11K net · 40% 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.

Quick Facts

99
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
57.8%
150%-time completion
-
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology ranks in Illinois

State rank among 189 reporting Illinois colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology State rank Percentile
Average net price $12,133 #63 of 179 65th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 57.8% #89 of 171 48th
Undergraduate enrollment 99 #148 of 201 26th

Highest former-student earnings in Illinois

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology

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 Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology - 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 $12,133
23.2%
Pell Grant Rate
21.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$7,917
Median Debt
$84/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology swings rather than trends

Across 10 reported years between 2014 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $8,331 to $14,579 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -34.7%, 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
$8,331
Highest year
$14,579
Most recent (2023)
$8,331
Average net price, 2014–2023

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

2014: $12,7552015: $12,1272016: $13,3872017: $12,8812018: $13,8682019: $13,2332020: $12,9912021: $13,8502022: $14,5792023: $8,331
2014 · $12,7552023 · $8,331

Over the same years, enrollment went +35.4% (48 → 65 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2014–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

Outcomes

$26,171
Median Earnings (6yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 57.8%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $26,171
Median federal student debt At completion $7,917
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $84/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 29 $24,971 $7,573

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology cost?
The average net price at Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology is $12,133.. Median student debt at graduation is $7,917.
What is the graduation rate at Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology?
Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology has a 57.8% 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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