Pipo Academy
of Hair Design
For-profit College in El Paso, TX. Median 10-year earnings $20,136.
Academics
No six-year graduation rate is reported for this institution, which is common for schools whose students are mostly part-time, transfer in, or enroll in short programs that the federal cohort measure does not track. Its absence is not itself a bad sign, but it does remove the clearest completion signal. Just 50% of first-years come back — most of the completion gap opens in year one. A 4:1 ratio points to small classes and accessible faculty. Being a for-profit short-program school 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.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
At $3,729 a year on average after grant aid, cost is low here relative to most undergraduate institutions. Net price varies modestly by income — $3,729 at $0–30k against $4,099 at $48–75k — so the average is a fair guide for most families. About 67% get grants averaging $7,395, so plan on the possibility of paying closer to full price. Only 13% take federal loans. Private borrowing is not captured in this figure.
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 | $3,729 |
| $30–48k | — |
| $48–75k | $4,099 |
| $75–110k | — |
| $110k+ | — |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (El Paso County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026