University of
Aesthetics & Cosmetology
For-profit College in El Dorado, AR. Median 10-year earnings $26,754.
Ten-year median earnings of $26,754 are on the low side, which raises the bar for what this degree needs to cost. Borrowing stays contained, with median debt at graduation of $9,833.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
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. Retention is strong at 92%, and first-year attrition is where most degrees are lost. A 14:1 ratio points to small classes and accessible faculty. This is a for-profit short-program school. That is not disqualifying, but it does mean verifying accreditation, transferability of credits, and job-placement claims directly rather than trusting the category.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 50 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Students pay an average of $9,761 annually, well below typical undergraduate net price. Net price varies modestly by income — $8,910 at $0–30k against $9,747 at $110k+ — so the average is a fair guide for most families. About 74% get grants averaging $5,188, so plan on the possibility of paying closer to full price. 76% of students borrow federally, so debt is the norm rather than the exception.
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 · 37 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 | $8,910 |
| $30–48k | $8,903 |
| $48–75k | $11,874 |
| $75–110k | $15,258 |
| $110k+ | $9,747 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 38 of these 50 students, totalling $261,470 — an average of $6,881 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Union 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)