The Professional
Cosmetology Academy
For-profit College in Laredo, TX.
Academics
This institution reports no six-year graduation rate. The federal measure only follows first-time, full-time students, so schools built around part-time or transfer enrollment often fall outside it entirely. 77% of full-time first-years come back for year two, so about one in four are gone before sophomore year. Part-time retention runs ahead at 100% — a sign this campus supports non-traditional schedules well. A 13:1 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 · grant and loan rates against 197 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
At $14,416 a year on average after grant aid, cost is low here relative to most undergraduate institutions. The gap between the $0–30k and $48–75k bands is narrow ($15,301 versus $13,125), meaning aid is not strongly need-weighted. 72% of students receive grant aid, averaging $4,177 — common but not automatic. Most students borrow — 69% 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 · 19 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 | $15,301 |
| $30–48k | $13,453 |
| $48–75k | $13,125 |
| $75–110k | — |
| $110k+ | — |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 136 of these 197 students, totalling $604,548 — an average of $4,445 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Webb 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)