10-yr median earnings
$26,792
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Beloit, Wisconsin
First Class Cosmetology School
First Class Cosmetology School is a private for-profit institution in Beloit, Wisconsin. 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.
- 80.6%
- 150%-time completion
- $17,777
- Avg net price / yr
- $26,792
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
First Class Cosmetology School posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 14th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 80.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +32%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this First Class Cosmetology School 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
51/100
First Class Cosmetology School
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
$26,792
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$17,777
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A
80.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B
$10,194
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
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
$17,777
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
80.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 80.6%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - First Class Cosmetology School 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 First Class Cosmetology School 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.
First Class Cosmetology School: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$26,792 14th percentile higher than 14% 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 | First Class Cosmetology School | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $26,792 | #4367 of 5103 | 14th |
| Average net price | $17,777 | #2635 of 5020 | 48th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 80.6% | #684 of 4858 | 86th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 92 | #4411 of 5462 | 19th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
92
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
80.6%
150%-time completion
$26,792
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How First Class Cosmetology School ranks in Wisconsin
State rank among 78 reporting Wisconsin colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | First Class Cosmetology School | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $26,792 | #68 of 78 | 13th |
| Average net price | $17,777 | #42 of 71 | 41st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 80.6% | #10 of 73 | 86th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 92 | #64 of 78 | 18th |
Highest former-student earnings in Wisconsin
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee School of Engineering | $89,070 | $22,453 |
| 2 | Marquette University | $78,257 | $31,487 |
| 3 | Bellin College | $76,222 | $37,408 |
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $73,792 | $17,354 |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville | $61,760 | $16,032 |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | $60,378 | $16,210 |
| 7 | Edgewood University | $59,728 | $26,113 |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | $58,561 | $16,550 |
| 9 | Saint Norbert College | $58,363 | $26,172 |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Stout | $58,084 | $17,490 |
| 11 | Carroll University | $58,009 | $15,193 |
| 12 | Carthage College | $56,950 | $26,565 |
| 68 | First Class Cosmetology SchoolThis school | $26,792 | $17,777 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at First Class Cosmetology School
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$17,641 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$15,361 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$20,342 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at First Class Cosmetology School - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $17,777 |
73.4%
Pell Grant Rate
69.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$10,194
Median Debt
$108/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at First Class Cosmetology School swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $16,411 to $22,392 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -4.6%, 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
$16,411
Highest year
$22,392
Most recent (2023)
$16,411
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $17,2082023 · $16,411
Over the same years, enrollment went +57.6% (66 → 104 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
78.6%
Female
50.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
$20,372
Median Earnings (6yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 80.6% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $20,372 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $26,792 |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $10,194 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $108/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 76 | $21,872 | $10,194 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for First Class Cosmetology School? ▼
First Class Cosmetology School is a private for-profit institution in Beloit, Wisconsin. Undergraduate enrollment is 92 students.
How much do First Class Cosmetology School former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at First Class Cosmetology School who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $26,792 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $20,372.
How much does First Class Cosmetology School cost? ▼
The average net price at First Class Cosmetology School is $17,777.. Median student debt at graduation is $10,194.
What is the graduation rate at First Class Cosmetology School? ▼
First Class Cosmetology School has a 80.6% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is First Class Cosmetology School worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at First Class Cosmetology School is $10,194, while former students earn a median of $26,792 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 38% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $108.
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.
- 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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