College of
Hair Design-East Campus
For-profit College in Lincoln, NE. Six-year graduation rate 85%. Median 10-year earnings $28,376.
Median earnings ten years after entry come to $28,376, below what most undergraduate institutions return — the central fact to weigh against cost here. The six-year graduation rate of 85% is well above average and the clearest sign this school holds onto its students. Graduates leave owing a median of $12,000 — modest by four-year standards.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ Graduation rate 85% — well above the national average
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
Academics
85% of students finish within six years, putting completion well above the national norm. First-year retention of 91% shows the cohort holds together through the hardest year. A 18:1 ratio is unremarkable; expect a mix of lecture halls and seminars. Being a for-profit two-year institution is the single most useful context for these numbers — the sector's spread is wide enough that the school-level figures matter more than usual. The undergraduate body is just 206, which shapes everything from class size to how often a required course is offered.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 206 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Average net price after grant aid is $15,275 a year — mid-range for a four-year institution. Net price varies modestly by income — $15,185 at $0–30k against $21,099 at $110k+ — so the average is a fair guide for most families. Only 48% of students receive grant aid, so most families are paying near the published price. Most students borrow — 55% take federal loans to cover the gap.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 176 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $15,185 |
| $30–48k | $15,469 |
| $48–75k | $16,227 |
| $75–110k | $20,090 |
| $110k+ | $21,099 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 113 of these 206 students, totalling $703,945 — an average of $6,230 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Lancaster County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)