What is the completion rate for students at this school?

The reported completion rate is 90.3%.

How many students are enrolled and what does that mean for class size?

There are 99 students enrolled, which indicates a very small school environment.

How does the median student debt compare to the net price?

The median student debt at completion is $9,500, which is lower than the average annual net price of $31,106.

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Cutting Edge Academy

Succasunna, New Jersey · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 99 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$31,106

cheaper than 2% of comparable schools

Completion rate

90.3%

Median debt at completion

$9,500

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

not reported

About

Cutting Edge Academy in Succasunna, NJ is a private for-profit school that mainly awards certificates. It serves students seeking training in Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. The school currently has 99 enrolled students.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is $31,106, while the median student debt at completion is $9,500. The school reports a 90.3% completion rate, but typical earnings 10 years after entry are not reported. Thirty-one point five percent of students receive Pell Grants to help pay costs.

Net price is 63% above the New Jersey median ($19,111) for schools offering these programs.

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Programs & what graduates earn

Program	Credential	Median earnings 2 yrs after completion
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	undergraduate certificate	not reported

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Questions students ask

What is the completion rate for students at this school?: The reported completion rate is 90.3%.
How many students are enrolled and what does that mean for class size?: There are 99 students enrolled, which indicates a very small school environment.
Is this a public or private institution?: It is a private for-profit school that mainly awards certificates.
How does the median student debt compare to the net price?: The median student debt at completion is $9,500, which is lower than the average annual net price of $31,106.

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Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 490300. 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.