10-yr median earnings
$22,797
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Spring Lake, Michigan
French Academy of Cosmetology
French Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit institution in Spring Lake, 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.
- 90.5%
- 150%-time completion
- $15,806
- Avg net price / yr
- $22,797
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
French Academy of Cosmetology posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 7th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 90.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +67%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Midsize
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this French Academy 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
C
College Value Score
58/100
French Academy 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
$22,797
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C
$15,806
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A+
90.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A+
$4,223
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
$15,806
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
90.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 90.5%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - French Academy of Cosmetology 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 French Academy 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.
French Academy of Cosmetology: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$22,797 7th percentile higher than 7% 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 | French Academy of Cosmetology | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $22,797 | #4755 of 5103 | 7th |
| Average net price | $15,806 | #2244 of 5020 | 55th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 90.5% | #202 of 4858 | 96th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 51 | #4914 of 5462 | 10th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
51
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
90.5%
150%-time completion
$22,797
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How French Academy of Cosmetology ranks in Michigan
State rank among 145 reporting Michigan colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | French Academy of Cosmetology | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $22,797 | #124 of 145 | 14th |
| Average net price | $15,806 | #63 of 138 | 54th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 90.5% | #6 of 132 | 95th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 51 | #129 of 149 | 13th |
Highest former-student earnings in Michigan
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kettering University | $94,823 | $34,660 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Michigan | $92,405 | $28,045 |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $83,648 | $13,138 |
| 4 | Michigan Technological University | $78,198 | $14,182 |
| 5 | Walsh College | $72,081 | - |
| 6 | University of Detroit Mercy | $71,030 | $15,232 |
| 7 | Lawrence Technological University | $69,151 | $32,918 |
| 8 | Michigan State University | $67,253 | $19,680 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo College | $65,590 | $19,072 |
| 10 | Thomas M Cooley Law School | $63,450 | - |
| 11 | Northwood University | $63,075 | $27,232 |
| 12 | Universal Technical Institute-Canton | $62,575 | $22,985 |
| 124 | French Academy of CosmetologyThis school | $22,797 | $15,806 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $15,806 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $15,806 |
29.2%
Pell Grant Rate
41.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$4,223
Median Debt
$45/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at French Academy of Cosmetology swings rather than trends
Across 10 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $8,284 to $25,461 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -61.0%, 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
$8,284
Highest year
$25,461
Most recent (2023)
$8,284
10 reported years (years the source did not report are left as gaps). Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $21,2572023 · $8,284
Over the same years, enrollment went -46.6% (73 → 39 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
Outcomes
$13,626
Median Earnings (6yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 90.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $13,626 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $22,797 |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $4,223 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $45/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 52 | $26,920 | $5,500 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for French Academy of Cosmetology? ▼
French Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit institution in Spring Lake, Michigan. Undergraduate enrollment is 51 students.
How much do French Academy of Cosmetology former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at French Academy of Cosmetology who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $22,797 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $13,626.
How much does French Academy of Cosmetology cost? ▼
The average net price at French Academy of Cosmetology is $15,806.. Median student debt at graduation is $4,223.
What is the graduation rate at French Academy of Cosmetology? ▼
French Academy of Cosmetology has a 90.5% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is French Academy of Cosmetology worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at French Academy of Cosmetology is $4,223, while former students earn a median of $22,797 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 19% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $45.
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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