10-yr median earnings
$24,039
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Richmond, Indiana
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond is a private for-profit institution in Richmond, Indiana. 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.
- 53.3%
- 150%-time completion
- $24,006
- Avg net price / yr
- $24,039
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 9th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 53.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +44%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Distant
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond 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
34/100
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond
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
$24,039
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$24,006
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
53.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B
$9,833
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
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
$24,006
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
53.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 53.3%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond 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-Richmond 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-Richmond: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$24,039 9th percentile higher than 9% 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-Richmond | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $24,039 | #4638 of 5103 | 9th |
| Average net price | $24,006 | #3792 of 5020 | 24th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 53.3% | #2721 of 4858 | 44th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 55 | #4861 of 5462 | 11th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
55
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
53.3%
150%-time completion
$24,039
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond ranks in Indiana
State rank among 126 reporting Indiana colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $24,039 | #111 of 126 | 12th |
| Average net price | $24,006 | #72 of 96 | 25th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 53.3% | #56 of 87 | 36th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 55 | #92 of 100 | 8th |
Highest former-student earnings in Indiana
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | $101,253 | $42,513 |
| 2 | University of Notre Dame | $99,980 | $26,780 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Indiana | $92,405 | $16,149 |
| 4 | Butler University | $77,235 | $36,041 |
| 5 | Purdue University-Main Campus | $72,424 | $14,600 |
| 6 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Anderson | $72,424 | - |
| 7 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis | $72,424 | - |
| 8 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic South Bend | $72,424 | - |
| 9 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic New Albany | $72,424 | - |
| 10 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Columbus | $72,424 | - |
| 11 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Kokomo | $72,424 | - |
| 12 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Richmond | $72,424 | - |
| 111 | PJ's College of Cosmetology-RichmondThis school | $24,039 | $24,006 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$21,376 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$25,483 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$30,528 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $24,006 |
57.8%
Pell Grant Rate
48.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,833
Median Debt
$104/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond rose +42.3% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $12,450 in 2013 to $17,717 in 2023, a rise of $5,267 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 · $12,4502023 · $17,717
Over the same years, enrollment went +91.9% (37 → 71 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
Outcomes
$16,731
Median Earnings (6yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 53.3% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $16,731 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $24,039 |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $9,833 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $104/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 29 | $31,741 | $10,667 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond? ▼
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond is a private for-profit institution in Richmond, Indiana. Undergraduate enrollment is 55 students.
How much do PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $24,039 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $16,731.
How much does PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond cost? ▼
The average net price at PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond is $24,006.. Median student debt at graduation is $9,833.
What is the graduation rate at PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond? ▼
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond has a 53.3% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond is $9,833, while former students earn a median of $24,039 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 41% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $104.
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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