Private For-Profit · Wichita, Kansas

Eric Fisher Academy

Eric Fisher Academy is a private for-profit institution in Wichita, Kansas. 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.

87.9%
150%-time completion
$14,603
Avg net price / yr
$32,858
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Eric Fisher Academy posts modest former-student earnings.

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

27th pct.
former-student earnings, US
87.9%
150%-time completion
+40%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Eric Fisher Academy 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

C
College Value Score
58/100
Eric Fisher Academy

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
$32,858
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C
$14,603
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A+
87.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,339
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
47.9%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Eric Fisher Academy 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

$32,858

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$14,603

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

87.9%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 87.9%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Eric Fisher Academy vs peers

Eric Fisher Academy 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. Eric Fisher Academy positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $18K $65K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $8K $31K Avg Net Price ($) Eric Fisher Academy (you are here): $33K earn · $15K net · 88% grad You are here - Eric Fisher Academy Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita: $32K earn · $18K net · 69% grad Paul Mitchell the … Bellus Academy: $25K earn · $27K net · 74% grad Bellus Academy Old Town Barber College: $21K earn · $15K net · 50% grad Old Town Barber Co… Galen Health Institutes-Wichita: $61K earn · $30K net Galen Health Insti… Z Hair Academy: $27K earn · $19K net · 73% grad Z Hair Academy WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita: $30K earn · $9K net · 71% grad Crave Beauty Academy: $27K earn · $19K net · 78% 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 Eric Fisher Academy 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.

Eric Fisher Academy: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$32,858 27th percentile higher than 27% 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 Eric Fisher Academy National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $32,858 #3745 of 5103 27th
Average net price $14,603 #2020 of 5020 60th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 87.9% #307 of 4858 94th
Undergraduate enrollment 161 #3883 of 5462 29th

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

Quick Facts

161
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
87.9%
150%-time completion
$32,858
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Eric Fisher Academy ranks in Kansas

State rank among 74 reporting Kansas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Eric Fisher Academy State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $32,858 #65 of 74 12th
Average net price $14,603 #32 of 72 56th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 87.9% #3 of 69 96th
Undergraduate enrollment 161 #63 of 74 15th

Highest former-student earnings in Kansas

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Baker University$63,855$25,301
2Baker University School of Nursing$63,855-
3MidAmerica Nazarene University$62,972$32,165
4University of Kansas$61,945$18,059
5Galen Health Institutes-Wichita$61,480$29,785
6University of Saint Mary$59,483$22,519
7Kansas State University$57,262$19,406
8Southwestern College$55,646$29,824
9Ottawa University-Ottawa$55,552$27,963
10Ottawa University-Online$55,552-
11Ottawa University-Kansas City$55,552-
12Newman University$55,041$19,971
65Eric Fisher AcademyThis school$32,858$14,603

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Eric Fisher Academy

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 Eric Fisher Academy - 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 $14,603
45.0%
Pell Grant Rate
48.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,339
Median Debt
$99/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Eric Fisher Academy swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $12,138 to $15,463 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -1.9%, 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
$12,138
Highest year
$15,463
Most recent (2023)
$12,934
Average net price, 2013–2023

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

2013: $13,1822014: $12,4422015: $14,9882016: $14,4062017: $15,4632018: $13,2612019: $12,1382020: $14,3312021: $13,0692022: $13,7422023: $12,934
2013 · $13,1822023 · $12,934

Over the same years, enrollment went +17.1% (152 → 178 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

46.7%
First Generation

Outcomes

$23,414
Median Earnings (6yr)
47.9%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 87.9%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $23,414
Median earnings 10 years after entry $32,858
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 47.9%
Median federal student debt At completion $9,339
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $99/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 170 $30,956 $9,339

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Eric Fisher Academy?
Eric Fisher Academy is a private for-profit institution in Wichita, Kansas. Undergraduate enrollment is 161 students.
How much do Eric Fisher Academy former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Eric Fisher Academy who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $32,858 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $23,414.
How much does Eric Fisher Academy cost?
The average net price at Eric Fisher Academy is $14,603.. Median student debt at graduation is $9,339.
What is the graduation rate at Eric Fisher Academy?
Eric Fisher Academy has a 87.9% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Eric Fisher Academy worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Eric Fisher Academy is $9,339, while former students earn a median of $32,858 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 28% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 47.9% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $99.

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 Eric Fisher Academy

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Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Private for-profit profiles compile Scorecard debt/earnings and IPEDS operating fields from federal files — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.