Private For-Profit · Whitehall, Pennsylvania

The Beauty Institute

The Beauty Institute is a private for-profit institution in Whitehall, Pennsylvania. 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.

64.4%
150%-time completion
$15,916
Avg net price / yr
$23,580
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

The Beauty Institute posts modest former-student earnings.

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

8th pct.
former-student earnings, US
64.4%
150%-time completion
+56%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this The Beauty Institute 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

D
College Value Score
41/100
The Beauty Institute

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
$23,580
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C-
$15,916
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C+
64.4%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B-
$10,763
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
22.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
The Beauty Institute 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

$23,580

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$15,916

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

64.4%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 64.4%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - The Beauty Institute vs peers

The Beauty Institute 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. The Beauty Institute positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $20K $58K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $14K $33K Avg Net Price ($) The Beauty Institute (you are here): $24K earn · $16K net · 64% grad You are here - The Beauty Instit… Altoona Beauty School Inc: $24K earn · $25K net · 84% grad Altoona Beauty Sch… Empire Beauty School-Shamokin Dam: $25K earn · $18K net · 68% grad Empire Beauty Scho… Empire Beauty School-Pottsville: $24K earn · $18K net · 64% grad Empire Beauty Scho… Pennsylvania Gunsmith School: $41K earn · $31K net · 83% grad Pennsylvania Gunsm… Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley: $25K earn · $17K net · 65% grad Empire Beauty Sch… Welder Training and Testing Institute: $56K earn · $23K net · 89% grad Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown: $31K earn · $22K net · 68% 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 The Beauty Institute 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.

The Beauty Institute: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$23,580 8th percentile higher than 8% 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 The Beauty Institute National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $23,580 #4698 of 5103 8th
Average net price $15,916 #2266 of 5020 55th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 64.4% #1870 of 4858 62nd
Undergraduate enrollment 70 #4675 of 5462 14th

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

Quick Facts

70
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
64.4%
150%-time completion
$23,580
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How The Beauty Institute ranks in Pennsylvania

State rank among 270 reporting Pennsylvania colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric The Beauty Institute State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $23,580 #259 of 270 4th
Average net price $15,916 #62 of 264 77th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 64.4% #135 of 259 48th
Undergraduate enrollment 70 #233 of 282 17th

Highest former-student earnings in Pennsylvania

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine$138,767-
2Carnegie Mellon University$114,862$31,944
3University of Pennsylvania$111,371$28,699
4Lehigh University$105,584$36,931
5Villanova University$100,423$43,756
6Bucknell University$93,807$40,766
7Lafayette College$91,410$34,433
8Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia$86,881$29,689
9Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster$86,881$42,478
10Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing$86,138-
11Drexel University$84,648$38,509
12Swarthmore College$80,257$23,149
259The Beauty InstituteThis school$23,580$15,916

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at The Beauty Institute

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 The Beauty Institute - 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 $15,916
76.3%
Pell Grant Rate
76.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$10,763
Median Debt
$114/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at The Beauty Institute swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $13,656 to $15,170 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +1.8%, 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
$13,656
Highest year
$15,170
Most recent (2023)
$15,131
Average net price, 2013–2023

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

2013: $14,8602014: $14,9922015: $15,1702016: $14,4002017: $14,0312018: $15,1312019: $15,0052020: $14,6582021: $14,0482022: $13,6562023: $15,131
2013 · $14,8602023 · $15,131

Over the same years, enrollment went +3.4% (59 → 61 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

88.8%
Female
58.0%
First Generation

Outcomes

$15,153
Median Earnings (6yr)
27.3%
Earning Over $25K
22.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 64.4%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $15,153
Median earnings 10 years after entry $23,580
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 27.3%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 22.7%
Median federal student debt At completion $10,763
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $114/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 89 $23,586 $10,726

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for The Beauty Institute?
The Beauty Institute is a private for-profit institution in Whitehall, Pennsylvania. Undergraduate enrollment is 70 students.
How much do The Beauty Institute former students earn?
Federally aided former students at The Beauty Institute who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $23,580 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $15,153.
How much does The Beauty Institute cost?
The average net price at The Beauty Institute is $15,916.. Median student debt at graduation is $10,763.
What is the graduation rate at The Beauty Institute?
The Beauty Institute has a 64.4% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is The Beauty Institute worth the student debt?
The median student debt at The Beauty Institute is $10,763, while former students earn a median of $23,580 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 46% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 22.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $114.

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 The Beauty Institute

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