Private For-Profit · Jefferson City, Missouri

Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics

Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics is a private for-profit institution in Jefferson City, 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.

78.5%
150%-time completion
$14,982
Avg net price / yr
$26,738
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics posts modest former-student earnings.

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

14th pct.
former-student earnings, US
78.5%
150%-time completion
+16%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics 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
54/100
Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics

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
$26,738
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C
$14,982
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A-
78.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A
$7,671
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
50.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics 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

$26,738

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$14,982

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

78.5%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 78.5%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics vs peers

Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics 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. Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $20K $59K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $11K $20K Avg Net Price ($) Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics (you are here): $27K earn · $15K net · 78% grad You are here - Missouri College o… Texas County Technical College: $41K earn · $19K net · 33% grad Texas County Techn… WellSpring School of Allied Health-Springfield: $30K earn · $15K net · 71% grad WellSpring School … Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts: $29K earn · $19K net Stevens-The Instit… Skin Institute: $24K earn · $17K net · 94% grad Skin Institute Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia: $28K earn · $13K net · 72% grad Paul Mitchell the … Lincoln University: $39K earn · $19K net · 22% grad State Technical College of Missouri: $56K earn · $15K net · 82% 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 Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics 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.

Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$26,738 14th percentile higher than 14% 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 Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $26,738 #4371 of 5103 14th
Average net price $14,982 #2095 of 5020 58th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 78.5% #797 of 4858 84th
Undergraduate enrollment 97 #4352 of 5462 20th

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

Quick Facts

97
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
78.5%
150%-time completion
$26,738
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics ranks in Missouri

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

Metric Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $26,738 #107 of 120 11th
Average net price $14,982 #42 of 119 65th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 78.5% #14 of 107 87th
Undergraduate enrollment 97 #92 of 125 26th

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
107Missouri College of Cosmetology and EstheticsThis school$26,738$14,982

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $14,982

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $14,982
53.5%
Pell Grant Rate
50.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$7,671
Median Debt
$81/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $8,530 to $18,895 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +23.0%, 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
$8,530
Highest year
$18,895
Most recent (2023)
$18,879
Average net price, 2013–2023

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

2013: $15,3502014: $14,7302015: $13,4022016: $12,9632017: $16,7312018: $17,0052019: $8,5302020: $9,4352021: $18,8952022: $15,4022023: $18,879
2013 · $15,3502023 · $18,879

Over the same years, enrollment went -17.8% (107 → 88 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

47.1%
First Generation

Outcomes

$22,997
Median Earnings (6yr)
27.2%
Earning Over $25K
50.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 78.5%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $22,997
Median earnings 10 years after entry $26,738
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 27.2%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 50.7%
Median federal student debt At completion $7,671
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $81/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 46 $31,330 $9,500

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics?
Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics is a private for-profit institution in Jefferson City, Missouri. Undergraduate enrollment is 97 students.
How much do Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $26,738 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $22,997.
How much does Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics cost?
The average net price at Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics is $14,982.. Median student debt at graduation is $7,671.
What is the graduation rate at Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics?
Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics has a 78.5% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics is $7,671, while former students earn a median of $26,738 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 29% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 50.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $81.

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.

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