Private For-Profit · Norwalk, Ohio

Elite School of Cosmetology

Elite School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit institution in Norwalk, Ohio. 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.

62.5%
150%-time completion
$32,349
Avg net price / yr
$23,547
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Elite School of Cosmetology posts modest former-student earnings.

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

8th pct.
former-student earnings, US
62.5%
150%-time completion
+23%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Fringe
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Elite School of 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

F
College Value Score
36/100
Elite School of 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 F
$23,547
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$32,349
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C
62.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A
$7,412
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
Elite School of 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

$23,547

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$32,349

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

62.5%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 62.5%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Elite School of Cosmetology vs peers

Elite School of 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 7 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Elite School of Cosmetology positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $19K $50K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $10K $41K Avg Net Price ($) Elite School of Cosmetology (you are here): $24K earn · $32K net · 63% grad You are here - Elite School of Co… Paul Mitchell the School-Columbus: $38K earn · $27K net · 81% grad Paul Mitchell the … Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton: $22K earn · $12K net · 69% grad Creative Images In… DeVry University-Ohio: $46K earn · $25K net · 42% grad DeVry University-O… The Modern College of Design: $42K earn · $39K net · 65% grad The Modern College… Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland: $31K earn · $27K net · 63% grad Paul Mitchell the … Bowling Green State University-Firelands: $48K earn · $17K net · 11% 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.

How Elite School of Cosmetology 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.

Elite School of Cosmetology: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$23,547 8th percentile higher than 8% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Elite School of Cosmetology National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $23,547 #4702 of 5103 8th
Average net price $32,349 #4628 of 5020 8th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 62.5% #2024 of 4858 58th
Undergraduate enrollment 200 #3642 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

200
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
62.5%
150%-time completion
$23,547
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Elite School of Cosmetology ranks in Ohio

State rank among 243 reporting Ohio colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Elite School of Cosmetology State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $23,547 #226 of 243 7th
Average net price $32,349 #214 of 228 6th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 62.5% #104 of 235 56th
Undergraduate enrollment 200 #153 of 257 40th

Highest former-student earnings in Ohio

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Chamberlain University-Ohio$92,405$31,544
2Case Western Reserve University$87,989$41,190
3Ohio Northern University$80,928$24,478
4Four County Career Center$77,338-
5University of Dayton$75,537$29,533
6Mount Carmel College of Nursing$75,103$10,420
7Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Fairfield$75,103-
8Kenyon College$71,830$38,512
9Trinity Health System School of Nursing$71,660$9,825
10Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing$68,723-
11The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences$68,303$18,378
12Denison University$67,753$40,007
226Elite School of CosmetologyThis school$23,547$32,349

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Elite School of Cosmetology

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 Elite School of Cosmetology - 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 $32,349
52.1%
Pell Grant Rate
53.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$7,412
Median Debt
$79/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at Elite School of Cosmetology rose +256.3% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $6,305 in 2013 to $22,462 in 2023, a rise of $16,157 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

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

2013: $6,3052014: $9,9852015: $8,9002016: $12,3562017: $12,4002018: $16,4582019: $16,2182020: $18,7482021: $21,9782022: $24,1342023: $22,462
2013 · $6,3052023 · $22,462

Over the same years, enrollment went +426.5% (34 → 179 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

89.3%
Female
56.5%
First Generation

Outcomes

$19,104
Median Earnings (6yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 62.5%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $19,104
Median earnings 10 years after entry $23,547
Median federal student debt At completion $7,412
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $79/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 114 $24,651 $12,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Elite School of Cosmetology?
Elite School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit institution in Norwalk, Ohio. Undergraduate enrollment is 200 students.
How much do Elite School of Cosmetology former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Elite School of Cosmetology who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $23,547 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $19,104.
How much does Elite School of Cosmetology cost?
The average net price at Elite School of Cosmetology is $32,349.. Median student debt at graduation is $7,412.
What is the graduation rate at Elite School of Cosmetology?
Elite School of Cosmetology has a 62.5% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Elite School of Cosmetology worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Elite School of Cosmetology is $7,412, while former students earn a median of $23,547 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 31% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $79.

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 Elite School of Cosmetology

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