Private For-Profit · St. Louis, Missouri

Grabber School of Hair Design

Grabber School of Hair Design is a private for-profit institution in St. Louis, Missouri. 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.

73.2%
150%-time completion
$10,827
Avg net price / yr
$27,109
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Grabber School of Hair Design posts modest former-student earnings.

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

15th pct.
former-student earnings, US
73.2%
150%-time completion
+6%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Grabber School of Hair Design 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
53/100
Grabber School of Hair Design

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
$27,109
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B
$10,827
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B+
73.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A
$7,830
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
33.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Grabber School of Hair Design 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

$27,109

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$10,827

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

73.2%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 73.2%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Grabber School of Hair Design vs peers

Grabber School of Hair Design 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. Grabber School of Hair Design positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $20K $59K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $9K $31K Avg Net Price ($) Grabber School of Hair Design (you are here): $27K earn · $11K net · 73% grad You are here - Grabber School of … Midwest Institute: $30K earn · $19K net · 60% grad Midwest Institute Concorde Career College-Kansas City: $35K earn · $30K net · 55% grad Concorde Career Co… Summit Salon Academy Kansas City: $25K earn · $21K net · 64% grad Summit Salon Acade… WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City: $30K earn · $14K net · 65% grad WellSpring School … American Trade School: $47K earn · $18K net · 68% grad American Trade Sch… Applied Tech: $57K earn · $23K net · 29% grad Skin Institute: $24K earn · $17K net · 94% 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 Grabber School of Hair Design 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.

Grabber School of Hair Design: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$27,109 15th percentile higher than 15% 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 Grabber School of Hair Design National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $27,109 #4317 of 5103 15th
Average net price $10,827 #1274 of 5020 75th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 73.2% #1162 of 4858 76th
Undergraduate enrollment 182 #3739 of 5462 32nd

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

Quick Facts

182
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
73.2%
150%-time completion
$27,109
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Grabber School of Hair Design ranks in Missouri

State rank among 120 reporting Missouri colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Grabber School of Hair Design State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $27,109 #106 of 120 12th
Average net price $10,827 #21 of 119 82nd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 73.2% #22 of 107 79th
Undergraduate enrollment 182 #76 of 125 39th

Highest former-student earnings in Missouri

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis$137,047$31,817
2Chamberlain University-Missouri$92,405$30,716
3Washington University in St Louis$86,182$21,786
4Research College of Nursing$85,910-
5Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing$84,393-
6Missouri University of Science and Technology$82,957$16,298
7Saint Louis University$70,783$24,398
8Rockhurst University$67,102$25,884
9University of Missouri-Columbia$63,403$20,268
10Maryville University of Saint Louis$62,105$22,066
11Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences$60,918$19,390
12University of Missouri-Kansas City$59,637$13,310
106Grabber School of Hair DesignThis school$27,109$10,827

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Grabber School of Hair Design

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 Grabber School of Hair Design - 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 $10,827
42.4%
Pell Grant Rate
46.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$7,830
Median Debt
$83/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Grabber School of Hair Design swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $11,107 to $14,634 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +11.6%, 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
$11,107
Highest year
$14,634
Most recent (2023)
$12,981
Average net price, 2013–2023

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

2013: $11,6302014: $11,1072015: $11,5712016: $12,4732017: $12,4212018: $12,3992019: $12,5752020: $12,8772021: $14,6342022: $11,3922023: $12,981
2013 · $11,6302023 · $12,981

Over the same years, enrollment went +82.1% (134 → 244 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

42.9%
First Generation

Outcomes

$25,573
Median Earnings (6yr)
25.0%
Earning Over $25K
33.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 73.2%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $25,573
Median earnings 10 years after entry $27,109
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 25.0%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 33.3%
Median federal student debt At completion $7,830
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $83/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 188 $32,637 $9,715

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Grabber School of Hair Design?
Grabber School of Hair Design is a private for-profit institution in St. Louis, Missouri. Undergraduate enrollment is 182 students.
How much do Grabber School of Hair Design former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Grabber School of Hair Design who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $27,109 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $25,573.
How much does Grabber School of Hair Design cost?
The average net price at Grabber School of Hair Design is $10,827.. Median student debt at graduation is $7,830.
What is the graduation rate at Grabber School of Hair Design?
Grabber School of Hair Design has a 73.2% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Grabber School of Hair Design worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Grabber School of Hair Design is $7,830, while former students earn a median of $27,109 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 29% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 33.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $83.

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 Grabber School of Hair Design

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