10-yr median earnings
$20,156
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Lexington, Kentucky
Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education
Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education is a private nonprofit institution in Lexington, Kentucky. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $20,156
- 10-yr median earnings
- $22,871
- Avg net price / yr
- 62.8%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 3rd pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 62.8%
- 150%-time completion
- +15%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education 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
32/100
Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education
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
$20,156
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$22,871
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C
62.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C+
$11,600
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
11.5%
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
$22,871
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
62.8%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 62.8%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education 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 Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education 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.
Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$20,156 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 | Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $20,156 | #4926 of 5103 | 3rd |
| Average net price | $22,871 | #3622 of 5020 | 28th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 62.8% | #1994 of 4858 | 59th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 203 | #3622 of 5462 | 34th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
203
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
62.8%
150%-time completion
$20,156
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education ranks in Kentucky
State rank among 70 reporting Kentucky colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $20,156 | #68 of 70 | 3rd |
| Average net price | $22,871 | #66 of 79 | 16th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 62.8% | #17 of 75 | 77th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 203 | #55 of 81 | 32nd |
Highest former-student earnings in Kentucky
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centre College | $66,240 | $20,781 |
| 2 | Bellarmine University | $62,069 | $21,499 |
| 3 | Galen College of Nursing-Louisville | $61,480 | $18,540 |
| 4 | Galen College of Nursing-ARH | $61,480 | $21,164 |
| 5 | Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville | $61,480 | $28,475 |
| 6 | Thomas More University | $59,384 | $21,835 |
| 7 | University of Kentucky | $59,025 | $18,851 |
| 8 | Transylvania University | $54,705 | $21,913 |
| 9 | University of Louisville | $53,899 | $17,988 |
| 10 | Georgetown College | $52,074 | $14,095 |
| 11 | Northern Kentucky University | $50,220 | $8,191 |
| 12 | Spalding University | $49,438 | $25,491 |
| 68 | Employment Solutions-College for Technical EducationThis school | $20,156 | $22,871 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $22,871 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $22,871 |
57.0%
Pell Grant Rate
60.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$11,600
Median Debt
$123/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $9,447 to $19,115 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +36.4%, 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
$9,447
Highest year
$19,115
Most recent (2023)
$19,115
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $14,0132023 · $19,115
Over the same years, enrollment went +13.6% (176 → 200 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
White 32.5%
African American 25.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5%
Two or More Ethnicities 2.0%
Student body at a glance
74.5%
Female
56.5%
First Generation
Outcomes
$17,524
Median Earnings (6yr)
15.4%
Earning Over $25K
11.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 62.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $17,524 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $20,156 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 15.4% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 11.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $11,600 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $123/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 32 | $23,761 | $14,089 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate | - | - | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Certificate | 0 | - | - |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 31 | - | $11,093 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 14 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education? ▼
Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education is a private nonprofit institution in Lexington, Kentucky. Undergraduate enrollment is 203 students.
How much do Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $20,156 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $17,524.
How much does Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education cost? ▼
The average net price at Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education is $22,871.. Median student debt at graduation is $11,600.
What is the graduation rate at Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education? ▼
Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education has a 62.8% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education is $11,600, while former students earn a median of $20,156 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 58% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 11.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $123.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. 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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