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Fosters Cosmetology College

Private for-profit Ripley, MS · Rural · Southeast · 60% data
A Graduation C Affordability D Diversity
Graduation Rate
86% A
Most students who enroll finish their degree here
Net Price
$18,334 C
Close to the national average
Enrollment
23
Graduation +50% vs avg
Net Price 7% vs avg

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

What The Data Says

  1. A C+ overall — outcomes trail most U.S. colleges on measured metrics.

  2. A 86% graduation rate — 50% above the national average.

About Fosters Cosmetology College

Fosters Cosmetology College 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
23
Setting
Rural
Primary Strengths
Culinary & Personal Services

Why students choose Fosters Cosmetology College

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
$18,334/yr net
A
Graduation
86% graduate
D
Diversity
0.36 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 Fosters Cosmetology College is — and how your numbers stack up.

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3.0
Test Score
1050
21

Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into Fosters Cosmetology College? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

As a private institution in Ripley, Mississippi, Fosters Cosmetology College enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 86%.

Retention Rate
85%
Student–Faculty Ratio
15:1
Diversity Index
0.36
First-Gen Students
44%

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 Fosters Cosmetology College? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at Fosters Cosmetology College, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $18,334. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $18,028 after need-based grants.

Avg Net Price
$18,334
Pell Grant Rate
80%
Federal Loan Rate
63%

What Families Actually Pay

Family Income $0–$30K
$18,028
Family Income $30K–$48K
$20,170

What Happens After?

Earnings, debt, and where graduates actually land.

Graduate Outcomes

Is Fosters Cosmetology College Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

6 Years After Entry
$23,011
8 Years
$16,312

Graduation by Timeframe

100% (23)
70%
100% (23)
70%
100% (23)
70%
100% (23)
70%

How Fosters Compares

Dot right of center = above national average.

NATIONAL AVGGraduation86%Net Price$18KRetention85%Pell Grant Rate80%

Does It Change Lives?

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

Top Programs

The fields Fosters Cosmetology College 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 Fosters Cosmetology College's most popular programs, ranked by median pay with our proprietary scorecard insights.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is It Hard to Get Into Fosters Cosmetology College? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

As a private institution in Ripley, Mississippi, Fosters Cosmetology College enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 86%.

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Fosters Cosmetology College? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at Fosters Cosmetology College, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $18,334. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $18,028 after need-based grants.

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