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Academy of Professional Cosmetology

Private for-profit Rogers, AR · Urban · Southeast · 67% data
B Graduation C Diversity C- Affordability
Graduation Rate
71% B
Solid completion rate — most students graduate
Net Price
$19,513 C-
Close to the national average
Enrollment
115
Graduation +24% vs avg
Net Price 14% vs avg

Bottom line: A C+ overall grade — average outcomes for a U.S. college.

About Academy of Professional Cosmetology

Academy of Professional Cosmetology is profiled below with full outcomes data from federal sources.

Interpretation generated from this school's federal outcomes, research, and mobility data.

Institutional Profile

Institution Type
Private for-profit College
Enrollment
115
Setting
Urban
Primary Strengths
Culinary & Personal Services

Why students choose Academy of Professional Cosmetology

Strength in Culinary & Personal Services
Its most-awarded field of study

CollegeRanker Report Card

Graded on outcomes, against every U.S. college.

C+
Top 44% overall
C-
Affordability
$19,513/yr net
B
Graduation
71% graduate
C
Diversity
0.59 index

Each grade is this school's national percentile on a real outcome — earnings, value, mobility, and more.

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Can I Get In?

How selective Academy of Professional Cosmetology is — and how your numbers stack up.

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3.0
Test Score
1050
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Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into Academy of Professional Cosmetology? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Academy of Professional Cosmetology, located in Rogers, Arkansas, enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 71%.

Retention Rate
100%
Diversity Index
0.59
First-Gen Students
45%

Can I Afford It?

What you'll actually pay after grants and aid — not the sticker price.

Cost & Financial Aid

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Academy of Professional Cosmetology? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at Academy of Professional Cosmetology, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $19,513. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $19,514 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $5,500 in federal student loans.

Avg Net Price
$19,513
Median Debt
$5,500
Pell Grant Rate
35%
Federal Loan Rate
38%

What Families Actually Pay

Family Income $0–$30K
$19,514
Family Income $30K–$48K
$19,533
Family Income $48K–$75K
$19,488

What Happens After?

Earnings, debt, and where graduates actually land.

Graduate Outcomes

Is Academy of Professional Cosmetology Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

6 Years After Entry
$22,032

Graduation by Timeframe

How Academy Compares

Dot right of center = above national average.

NATIONAL AVGGraduation71%Net Price$20KRetention100%Median Debt$6KPell Grant Rate35%

Net Price by Family Income

What families actually pay after aid, by income bracket.

$20K$0-30K$20K$30-48K$19K$48-75K

Does It Change Lives?

Mobility, social capital, and innovation — does it move people up?

Top Programs

The fields Academy of Professional Cosmetology awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.

Early-career median earnings by major (typically 1–2 years after completion, bachelor's level where available), in today's dollars (CPI-adjusted). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard field of study. Distinct from the school-wide 10-year median; suppressed for small programs.

Top Careers

Where these majors tend to lead — common career paths for Academy of Professional Cosmetology's most popular programs, ranked by median pay with our proprietary scorecard insights.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is It Hard to Get Into Academy of Professional Cosmetology? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Academy of Professional Cosmetology, located in Rogers, Arkansas, enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 71%.

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Academy of Professional Cosmetology? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at Academy of Professional Cosmetology, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $19,513. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $19,514 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $5,500 in federal student loans.

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