10-yr median earnings
$27,084
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Springfield, Illinois
University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts
University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts is a private for-profit institution in Springfield, 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.
- 61.8%
- 150%-time completion
- $16,000
- Avg net price / yr
- $27,084
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 15th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 61.8%
- 150%-time completion
- +9%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts 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
51/100
University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts
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
$27,084
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C-
$16,000
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C
61.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A+
$4,584
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C
63.7%
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
$16,000
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
61.8%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 61.8%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts 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 University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts 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.
University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$27,084 15th percentile higher than 15% 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 | University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $27,084 | #4318 of 5103 | 15th |
| Average net price | $16,000 | #2286 of 5020 | 54th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 61.8% | #2066 of 4858 | 57th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 164 | #3856 of 5462 | 29th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
164
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
61.8%
150%-time completion
$27,084
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts ranks in Illinois
State rank among 189 reporting Illinois colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $27,084 | #163 of 189 | 14th |
| Average net price | $16,000 | #91 of 179 | 49th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 61.8% | #73 of 171 | 57th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 164 | #130 of 201 | 35th |
Highest former-student earnings in Illinois
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Illinois | $92,405 | $31,837 |
| 2 | University of Chicago | $91,885 | $14,860 |
| 3 | Northwestern University | $89,363 | $29,167 |
| 4 | St. John's College | $86,331 | - |
| 5 | Lakeview College of Nursing | $84,522 | - |
| 6 | Illinois Institute of Technology | $82,592 | $18,425 |
| 7 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $81,054 | $14,355 |
| 8 | Saint Anthony College of Nursing | $77,709 | - |
| 9 | Rush University | $75,194 | - |
| 10 | Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | $72,850 | - |
| 11 | Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $72,430 | - |
| 12 | Loyola University Chicago | $71,530 | $36,079 |
| 163 | University of Spa & Cosmetology ArtsThis school | $27,084 | $16,000 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$14,827 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$15,111 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$16,346 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$21,024 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $16,000 |
46.9%
Pell Grant Rate
49.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$4,584
Median Debt
$49/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $13,462 to $18,334 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +22.6%, 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
$13,462
Highest year
$18,334
Most recent (2023)
$17,951
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $14,6462023 · $17,951
Over the same years, enrollment went -12.7% (189 → 165 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
88.1%
Female
48.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
$24,853
Median Earnings (6yr)
28.3%
Earning Over $25K
63.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 61.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $24,853 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $27,084 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 28.3% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 63.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $4,584 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $49/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 106 | $24,049 | $4,584 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts? ▼
University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts is a private for-profit institution in Springfield, Illinois. Undergraduate enrollment is 164 students.
How much do University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $27,084 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $24,853.
How much does University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts cost? ▼
The average net price at University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts is $16,000.. Median student debt at graduation is $4,584.
What is the graduation rate at University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts? ▼
University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts has a 61.8% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts is $4,584, while former students earn a median of $27,084 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 17% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 63.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $49.
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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