Charleston Cosmetology Institute

Charleston, SC · Private for-profit · www.charlestoncosmetology.com/ ↗

Charleston Cosmetology Institute is a private for-profit college in Charleston, South Carolina, set in a midsize city. It mostly awards certificates and has 100 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest program is Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Charleston Cosmetology Institute at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
100
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$17,285
Similar schools: $20,499
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$26,518
Similar schools: $32,752
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$7,390
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about Charleston Cosmetology Institute

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $17,285 a year, lower than the $20,499 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $26,518, lower than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $7,390 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).