10-yr median earnings
$20,392
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Bowling Green, Kentucky
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green is a private for-profit institution in Bowling Green, Kentucky. 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.
- 65.3%
- 150%-time completion
- $26,577
- Avg net price / yr
- $20,392
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 4th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 65.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +6%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green 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
F
College Value Score
35/100
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
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
$20,392
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$26,577
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C+
65.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A-
$7,917
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
24.4%
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
$26,577
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
65.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 65.3%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green 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 PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green 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.
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$20,392 4th percentile higher than 4% 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 | PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $20,392 | #4917 of 5103 | 4th |
| Average net price | $26,577 | #4105 of 5020 | 18th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 65.3% | #1792 of 4858 | 63rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 219 | #3567 of 5462 | 35th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
219
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
65.3%
150%-time completion
$20,392
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green ranks in Kentucky
State rank among 70 reporting Kentucky colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $20,392 | #67 of 70 | 4th |
| Average net price | $26,577 | #72 of 79 | 9th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 65.3% | #14 of 75 | 81st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 219 | #54 of 81 | 33rd |
Highest former-student earnings in Kentucky
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centre College | $66,240 | $20,781 |
| 2 | Bellarmine University | $62,069 | $21,499 |
| 3 | Galen College of Nursing-Louisville | $61,480 | $18,540 |
| 4 | Galen College of Nursing-ARH | $61,480 | $21,164 |
| 5 | Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville | $61,480 | $28,475 |
| 6 | Thomas More University | $59,384 | $21,835 |
| 7 | University of Kentucky | $59,025 | $18,851 |
| 8 | Transylvania University | $54,705 | $21,913 |
| 9 | University of Louisville | $53,899 | $17,988 |
| 10 | Georgetown College | $52,074 | $14,095 |
| 11 | Northern Kentucky University | $50,220 | $8,191 |
| 12 | Spalding University | $49,438 | $25,491 |
| 66 | PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling GreenThis school | $20,392 | $26,577 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$25,456 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$24,265 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$28,043 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $26,577 |
57.9%
Pell Grant Rate
54.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$7,917
Median Debt
$84/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green rose +192.2% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $6,938 in 2013 to $20,272 in 2023, a rise of $13,334 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 · $6,9382023 · $20,272
Over the same years, enrollment went -23.4% (372 → 285 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
95.4%
Female
56.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
$19,150
Median Earnings (6yr)
18.9%
Earning Over $25K
24.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 65.3% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $19,150 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $20,392 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 18.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 24.4% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $7,917 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $84/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 234 | $26,115 | $7,917 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green? ▼
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green is a private for-profit institution in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Undergraduate enrollment is 219 students.
How much do PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $20,392 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $19,150.
How much does PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green cost? ▼
The average net price at PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green is $26,577.. Median student debt at graduation is $7,917.
What is the graduation rate at PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green? ▼
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green has a 65.3% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green is $7,917, while former students earn a median of $20,392 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 39% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 24.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $84.
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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