10-yr median earnings
$32,156
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Rochester, Minnesota
Nova Academy of Cosmetology
Nova Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit institution in Rochester, Minnesota. 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.
- 79.1%
- 150%-time completion
- $21,473
- Avg net price / yr
- $32,156
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Nova Academy of Cosmetology posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 25th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 79.1%
- 150%-time completion
- +31%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Nova 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
50/100
Nova 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
$32,156
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$21,473
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A-
79.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,424
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
54.3%
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
$21,473
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
79.1%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 79.1%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Nova 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 Nova 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.
Nova Academy of Cosmetology: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$32,156 25th percentile higher than 25% 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 | Nova Academy of Cosmetology | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $32,156 | #3831 of 5103 | 25th |
| Average net price | $21,473 | #3358 of 5020 | 33rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 79.1% | #776 of 4858 | 84th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 205 | #3611 of 5462 | 34th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
205
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
79.1%
150%-time completion
$32,156
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Nova Academy of Cosmetology ranks in Minnesota
State rank among 96 reporting Minnesota colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Nova Academy of Cosmetology | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $32,156 | #88 of 96 | 8th |
| Average net price | $21,473 | #60 of 82 | 27th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 79.1% | #7 of 80 | 91st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 205 | #70 of 85 | 18th |
Highest former-student earnings in Minnesota
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | $79,652 | - |
| 2 | Saint Johns University | $76,786 | $25,672 |
| 3 | Carleton College | $75,525 | $25,407 |
| 4 | University of St Thomas | $73,739 | $29,155 |
| 5 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $69,020 | $16,778 |
| 6 | University of Minnesota-Rochester | $69,020 | $13,744 |
| 7 | The College of Saint Scholastica | $65,934 | $27,846 |
| 8 | Gustavus Adolphus College | $65,607 | $22,900 |
| 9 | St Olaf College | $65,543 | $23,874 |
| 10 | Metropolitan State University | $64,705 | $16,863 |
| 11 | Macalester College | $63,878 | $32,149 |
| 12 | Bethel University | $63,764 | $28,556 |
| 88 | Nova Academy of CosmetologyThis school | $32,156 | $21,473 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Nova Academy of Cosmetology
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$18,099 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$17,760 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$22,496 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$24,885 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Nova Academy of Cosmetology - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $21,473 |
35.2%
Pell Grant Rate
60.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,424
Median Debt
$100/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Nova Academy of Cosmetology rose +109.2% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $14,278 in 2013 to $29,868 in 2023, a rise of $15,590 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $14,2782023 · $29,868
Over the same years, enrollment went +107.1% (84 → 174 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
31.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
$24,551
Median Earnings (6yr)
54.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 79.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $24,551 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $32,156 |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 54.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $9,424 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $100/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 146 | $36,079 | $8,467 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Nova Academy of Cosmetology? ▼
Nova Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit institution in Rochester, Minnesota. Undergraduate enrollment is 205 students.
How much do Nova Academy of Cosmetology former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Nova Academy of Cosmetology who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $32,156 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $24,551.
How much does Nova Academy of Cosmetology cost? ▼
The average net price at Nova Academy of Cosmetology is $21,473.. Median student debt at graduation is $9,424.
What is the graduation rate at Nova Academy of Cosmetology? ▼
Nova Academy of Cosmetology has a 79.1% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Nova Academy of Cosmetology worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Nova Academy of Cosmetology is $9,424, while former students earn a median of $32,156 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 29% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 54.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $100.
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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