Private For-Profit · Royal Oak, Michigan

Elevate Salon Institute

Elevate Salon Institute is a private for-profit institution in Royal Oak, Michigan. 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.

82.6%
150%-time completion
$19,409
Avg net price / yr
$16,853
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Elevate Salon Institute posts modest former-student earnings.

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

1st pct.
former-student earnings, US
82.6%
150%-time completion
-2%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Elevate Salon Institute 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
47/100
Elevate Salon Institute

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
$16,853
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$19,409
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A
82.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A+
$6,333
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
20.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Elevate Salon Institute 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

$16,853

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$19,409

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

82.6%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 82.6%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Elevate Salon Institute vs peers

Elevate Salon Institute 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. Elevate Salon Institute positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $11K $97K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $15K $34K Avg Net Price ($) Elevate Salon Institute (you are here): $17K earn · $19K net · 83% grad You are here - Elevate Salon Inst… Dorsey College-Wayne: $29K earn · $32K net · 36% grad Dorsey College-Wayne Dorsey College-Saginaw: $29K earn · $31K net · 57% grad Dorsey College-Sag… Dorsey College-Woodhaven: $29K earn · $31K net · 49% grad Dorsey College-Woo… David Pressley School of Cosmetology: $23K earn · $21K net · 84% grad David Pressley Sch… Michigan College of Beauty-Troy: $22K earn · $18K net · 67% grad Michigan College o… Dorsey School of Beauty: $13K earn · $30K net · 52% grad Chamberlain University-Michigan: $92K earn · $28K net 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 Elevate Salon Institute 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.

Elevate Salon Institute: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$16,853 1st percentile higher than 1% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). This entry sits in this band. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Above this entry. $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 Elevate Salon Institute National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $16,853 #5048 of 5103 1st
Average net price $19,409 #2969 of 5020 41st (lower is better)
150%-time completion 82.6% #584 of 4858 88th
Undergraduate enrollment 197 #3655 of 5462 33rd

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

Quick Facts

197
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
82.6%
150%-time completion
$16,853
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Elevate Salon Institute ranks in Michigan

State rank among 145 reporting Michigan colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Elevate Salon Institute State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $16,853 #139 of 145 4th
Average net price $19,409 #88 of 138 36th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 82.6% #14 of 132 89th
Undergraduate enrollment 197 #89 of 149 40th

Highest former-student earnings in Michigan

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Kettering University$94,823$34,660
2Chamberlain University-Michigan$92,405$28,045
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor$83,648$13,138
4Michigan Technological University$78,198$14,182
5Walsh College$72,081-
6University of Detroit Mercy$71,030$15,232
7Lawrence Technological University$69,151$32,918
8Michigan State University$67,253$19,680
9Kalamazoo College$65,590$19,072
10Thomas M Cooley Law School$63,450-
11Northwood University$63,075$27,232
12Universal Technical Institute-Canton$62,575$22,985
138Elevate Salon InstituteThis school$16,853$19,409

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $19,409

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $19,409
19.4%
Pell Grant Rate
22.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$6,333
Median Debt
$67/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Elevate Salon Institute swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $12,770 to $27,093 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +3.1%, 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
$12,770
Highest year
$27,093
Most recent (2023)
$14,092
Average net price, 2013–2023

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

2013: $13,6632014: $12,7702015: $13,8032016: $27,0932017: $17,1952018: $14,9502019: $13,1452020: $13,9772021: $13,2942022: $15,3652023: $14,092
2013 · $13,6632023 · $14,092

Over the same years, enrollment went -9.3% (193 → 175 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

58.8%
First Generation

Outcomes

$17,197
Median Earnings (6yr)
20.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 82.6%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $17,197
Median earnings 10 years after entry $16,853
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 20.7%
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 124 $25,256 $6,333

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Elevate Salon Institute?
Elevate Salon Institute is a private for-profit institution in Royal Oak, Michigan. Undergraduate enrollment is 197 students.
How much do Elevate Salon Institute former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Elevate Salon Institute who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $16,853 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $17,197.
How much does Elevate Salon Institute cost?
The average net price at Elevate Salon Institute is $19,409.. Median student debt at graduation is $6,333.
What is the graduation rate at Elevate Salon Institute?
Elevate Salon Institute has a 82.6% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Elevate Salon Institute worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Elevate Salon Institute is $6,333, while former students earn a median of $16,853 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 38% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 20.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $67.

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 Elevate Salon Institute

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