Does this school offer financial aid?

Yes, 66.9% of students received Pell Grants in the most recent reporting period.

What is the typical salary for graduates?

Graduates of the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program reported a median earning of $18,889 two years after completion.

How many students finish the program?

The school reports a completion rate of 63.1%.

How large is the student body?

There are 194 students currently enrolled at this location.

Is this a public or private school?

This is a private for-profit school.

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Continental School of Beauty Culture-Rochester

Rochester, New York · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 194 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$14,993

cheaper than 51% of comparable schools

Completion rate

63.1%

Median debt at completion

$6,333

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$23,906

earns ~$1,594.5 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Continental School of Beauty Culture-Rochester is a private for-profit school in Rochester, NY that mainly awards certificates. It serves students seeking training in cosmetology and related personal grooming services.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is reported as $14,993, which represents the typical cost per year for most students. About two-thirds of students receive Pell Grants, indicating significant financial need within the student body. Graduates of the cosmetology program typically earn a median of $18,889 two years after completion, while the median student debt at completion is $6,333.

Net price is 18% below the New York median ($18,192) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 16% below the national median ($28,378) for comparable schools.

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Programs & what graduates earn

Program	Credential	Median earnings 2 yrs after completion
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	undergraduate certificate	$18,889

Questions students ask

Does this school offer financial aid?: Yes, 66.9% of students received Pell Grants in the most recent reporting period.
What is the typical salary for graduates?: Graduates of the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program reported a median earning of $18,889 two years after completion.
How many students finish the program?: The school reports a completion rate of 63.1%.
How large is the student body?: There are 194 students currently enrolled at this location.
Is this a public or private school?: This is a private for-profit school.

Other options in New York

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Brittany Beauty Academy	Brooklyn	$23,643	68.8%	$17,992
Brittany Beauty Academy	Levittown	$21,312	92.7%	$18,753
American Beauty School	Bronx	$12,492	47.2%	$21,111
Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers	Nanuet	$17,425	88.9%	$30,190
Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics Skin Care & Makeup	New York	$14,570	94.1%	not reported
Empire Beauty School-Queens	Astoria	$18,046	62.5%	$24,397

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 190318. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.