Private For-Profit · Chicago, Illinois

Steven Papageorge Hair Academy

Steven Papageorge Hair Academy is a private for-profit institution in Chicago, Illinois. 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.

75.0%
150%-time completion
$10,721
Avg net price / yr
$29,592
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Steven Papageorge Hair Academy posts modest former-student earnings.

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

19th pct.
former-student earnings, US
75.0%
150%-time completion
+36%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Steven Papageorge Hair Academy 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
55/100
Steven Papageorge Hair Academy

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
$29,592
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B+
$10,721
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B+
75.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt N/A
N/A
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
Steven Papageorge Hair Academy 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

$29,592

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$10,721

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

75.0%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 75.0%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Steven Papageorge Hair Academy vs peers

Steven Papageorge Hair Academy 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. Steven Papageorge Hair Academy positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $16K $63K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $5K $20K Avg Net Price ($) Steven Papageorge Hair Academy (you are here): $30K earn · $11K net · 75% grad You are here - Steven Papageorge … Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling: $21K earn · $12K net · 64% grad Educators of Beaut… Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago: $29K earn · $12K net · 53% grad Cannella School of… Oehrlein School of Cosmetology: $19K earn · $12K net · 83% grad Oehrlein School of… Hair Professionals Career College: $24K earn · $19K net Hair Professionals… Rosel School of Cosmetology: $20K earn · $6K net · 90% grad Rosel School of Co… Estelle Medical Academy: $24K earn · $9K net · 92% grad North Park University: $60K earn · $17K net · 57% 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 Steven Papageorge Hair Academy 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.

Steven Papageorge Hair Academy: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$29,592 19th percentile higher than 19% 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 Steven Papageorge Hair Academy National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $29,592 #4137 of 5103 19th
Average net price $10,721 #1253 of 5020 75th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 75.0% #1038 of 4858 79th
Undergraduate enrollment 60 #4785 of 5462 12th

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

Quick Facts

60
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
75.0%
150%-time completion
$29,592
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Steven Papageorge Hair Academy ranks in Illinois

State rank among 189 reporting Illinois colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Steven Papageorge Hair Academy State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $29,592 #153 of 189 19th
Average net price $10,721 #51 of 179 72nd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 75.0% #27 of 171 84th
Undergraduate enrollment 60 #168 of 201 16th

Highest former-student earnings in Illinois

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Chamberlain University-Illinois$92,405$31,837
2University of Chicago$91,885$14,860
3Northwestern University$89,363$29,167
4St. John's College$86,331-
5Lakeview College of Nursing$84,522-
6Illinois Institute of Technology$82,592$18,425
7University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign$81,054$14,355
8Saint Anthony College of Nursing$77,709-
9Rush University$75,194-
10Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing$72,850-
11Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences$72,430-
12Loyola University Chicago$71,530$36,079
153Steven Papageorge Hair AcademyThis school$29,592$10,721

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $10,721

Net Price by Family Income

27.9%
Pell Grant Rate
30.9%
Federal Loan Rate

Net price at Steven Papageorge Hair Academy swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $12,534 to $16,120 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -19.3%, 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
$12,534
Highest year
$16,120
Most recent (2023)
$12,534
Average net price, 2013–2023

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

2013: $15,5402014: $15,8002015: $14,8172016: $14,2762017: $15,6352018: $14,1422019: $16,1202020: $14,9212021: $15,3742022: $14,6702023: $12,534
2013 · $15,5402023 · $12,534

Over the same years, enrollment went +9.7% (62 → 68 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

50.0%
First Generation

Outcomes

$21,758
Median Earnings (6yr)
25.4%
Earning Over $25K

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 75.0%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $21,758
Median earnings 10 years after entry $29,592
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 25.4%

Programs & Earnings

No program-level earnings data available for this school.

Scorecard-derived matches among reporting colleges — not school marketing or paid placement lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Steven Papageorge Hair Academy?
Steven Papageorge Hair Academy is a private for-profit institution in Chicago, Illinois. Undergraduate enrollment is 60 students.
How much do Steven Papageorge Hair Academy former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Steven Papageorge Hair Academy who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $29,592 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $21,758.
How much does Steven Papageorge Hair Academy cost?
The average net price at Steven Papageorge Hair Academy is $10,721..
What is the graduation rate at Steven Papageorge Hair Academy?
Steven Papageorge Hair Academy has a 75.0% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.

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.

Where to go next from Steven Papageorge Hair Academy

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Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Private for-profit profiles compile Scorecard debt/earnings and IPEDS operating fields from federal files — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.