Private For-Profit · Boise, Idaho

Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology

Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit institution in Boise, Idaho. 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.

84.3%
150%-time completion
$20,033
Avg net price / yr
$26,323
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology posts modest former-student earnings.

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

14th pct.
former-student earnings, US
84.3%
150%-time completion
+10%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Oliver Finley 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
Oliver Finley 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
$26,323
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$20,033
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A+
84.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A+
$6,333
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
39.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology 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

$26,323

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$20,033

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

84.3%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 84.3%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology vs peers

Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology 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. Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $15K $42K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $13K $35K Avg Net Price ($) Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology (you are here): $26K earn · $20K net · 84% grad You are here - Oliver Finley Acad… Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus: $40K earn · $34K net Provo College-Idah… Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg: $27K earn · $22K net · 87% grad Paul Mitchell the … Paul Mitchell the School-Boise: $26K earn · $26K net · 74% grad Paul Mitchell the … Paul Mitchell the School-Nampa: $26K earn · $22K net · 65% grad Paul Mitchell the … The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa: $18K earn · $19K net · 91% grad The Salon Professi… Boise Bible College: $33K earn · $15K net · 41% grad Aveda Institute-Boise: $24K earn · $17K net · 90% 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 Oliver Finley 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.

Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$26,323 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 Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $26,323 #4402 of 5103 14th
Average net price $20,033 #3090 of 5020 38th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 84.3% #478 of 4858 90th
Undergraduate enrollment 254 #3427 of 5462 37th

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

Quick Facts

254
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
84.3%
150%-time completion
$26,323
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology ranks in Idaho

State rank among 29 reporting Idaho colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $26,323 #18 of 29 38th
Average net price $20,033 #19 of 30 37th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 84.3% #7 of 29 76th
Undergraduate enrollment 254 #16 of 33 52nd

Highest former-student earnings in Idaho

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1University of Idaho$54,670$14,831
2Brigham Young University-Idaho$53,406$8,221
3Northwest Nazarene University$51,719$29,580
4Boise State University$51,658$21,610
5The College of Idaho$48,473$19,481
6Lewis-Clark State College$46,001$15,635
7Idaho State University$45,608$12,193
8Carrington College-Boise$43,731-
9College of Eastern Idaho$42,057$8,778
10College of Southern Idaho$40,916$6,095
11North Idaho College$40,081$10,575
12Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus$39,645$33,576
18Oliver Finley Academy of CosmetologyThis school$26,323$20,033

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology

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 Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology - 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 $20,033
39.2%
Pell Grant Rate
51.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$6,333
Median Debt
$67/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology rose +55.5% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $13,841 in 2013 to $21,522 in 2023, a rise of $7,681 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

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

2013: $13,8412014: $13,2292015: $14,0782016: $16,0122017: $13,5892018: $14,7522019: $17,9492020: $17,6732021: $18,8502022: $20,9882023: $21,522
2013 · $13,8412023 · $21,522

Over the same years, enrollment went +43.8% (192 → 276 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

43.4%
First Generation

Outcomes

$24,008
Median Earnings (6yr)
39.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 84.3%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $24,008
Median earnings 10 years after entry $26,323
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 39.0%
Median federal student debt At completion $6,333
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $67/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 235 $30,264 $6,333

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology?
Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit institution in Boise, Idaho. Undergraduate enrollment is 254 students.
How much do Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $26,323 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $24,008.
How much does Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology cost?
The average net price at Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology is $20,033.. Median student debt at graduation is $6,333.
What is the graduation rate at Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology?
Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology has a 84.3% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology is $6,333, while former students earn a median of $26,323 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 24% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 39.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $67.

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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