Georgia Institute of Cosmetology

Athens, GA · Private for-profit · gic.edu/ ↗

Georgia Institute of Cosmetology is a private for-profit college in Athens, Georgia, set in a midsize city. It mostly awards certificates and has 200 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.

Georgia Institute of Cosmetology at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
200
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$14,240
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.
$26,096
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.
$10,145
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about Georgia Institute of Cosmetology

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 $14,240 a year, lower than the $20,499 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $26,096, lower than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $10,145 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).