How many students finish the program?

The school reports an 80.5% completion rate.

What does the enrollment number indicate about the class experience?

There are 69 enrolled students, which means the school is very small.

Is this school public or private?

It is a private for-profit school.

How does the typical student debt compare to the yearly net price?

The median student debt at completion is $9,731, while the average annual net price is $11,397.

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Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South Dayton

Dayton, Ohio · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 69 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$11,397

cheaper than 68% of comparable schools

Completion rate

80.5%

Median debt at completion

$9,731

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$22,271

earns ~$1,954.1 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South Dayton is a private for-profit school in Dayton, OH that mainly awards certificates. It serves students looking to enter the cosmetology and related personal grooming services field.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is $11,397, leading to a median student debt of $9,731 upon completion. An 80.5% completion rate indicates that most enrolled students finish their program. Ten years after entry, median earnings are reported at $22,271, while graduates of the cosmetology program typically earn $17,338 two years after completion.

Net price is 24% below the Ohio median ($14,958) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 22% 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	$17,338

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Questions students ask

How much do graduates of the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program typically earn?: Median earnings two years after completion for this program are reported at $17,338.
How many students finish the program?: The school reports an 80.5% completion rate.
What does the enrollment number indicate about the class experience?: There are 69 enrolled students, which means the school is very small.
Is this school public or private?: It is a private for-profit school.
How does the typical student debt compare to the yearly net price?: The median student debt at completion is $9,731, while the average annual net price is $11,397.

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Apollo Career Center	Lima	not reported	66.8%	$43,101
Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus	Jefferson	$9,599	53.9%	$42,163
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Central Ohio Technical College	Newark	$9,948	30.9%	$39,168
Dayton Barber College	Miamisburg	$12,546	74.8%	$17,789
EHOVE Career Center	Milan	not reported	88.7%	$40,117

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 444051. 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.