How much financial aid is available?

Data shows that 60% of students receive Pell Grants.

What do graduates of the cosmetology program typically earn?

Median earnings two years after completion for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program are reported at $18,771.

What is the class environment like?

There are 73 students currently enrolled, making it a very small school.

Is the school public or private?

It is a private for-profit school.

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Design's School of Cosmetology

Paso Robles, California · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 73 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$18,320

cheaper than 33% of comparable schools

Completion rate

75.3%

Median debt at completion

$6,333

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$23,937

earns ~$1,306.6 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Design's School of Cosmetology in Paso Robles, CA is a private for-profit institution that mainly awards certificates. With 73 enrolled students, the school reports a completion rate of 75.3% and an average annual net price of $18,320.

What to know

About 60% of students receive Pell Grants, indicating significant financial aid usage. Median student debt at completion is $6,333, with median earnings 10 years after entry reported at $23,937. For the cosmetology certificate program, typical earnings two years after completion are $18,771.

Net price is 4% above the California median ($17,658) 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	$18,771

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Questions students ask

How much financial aid is available?: Data shows that 60% of students receive Pell Grants.
What do graduates of the cosmetology program typically earn?: Median earnings two years after completion for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program are reported at $18,771.
How many students finish the program?: The school reports a completion rate of 75.3%.
What is the class environment like?: There are 73 students currently enrolled, making it a very small school.
Is the school public or private?: It is a private for-profit school.

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Allan Hancock College	Santa Maria	$5,383	25.7%	$42,786
American Beauty College	West Covina	$25,781	75.3%	$22,481
Barstow Community College	Barstow	$12,773	19.5%	$35,104
Bellus Academy-Chula Vista	Chula Vista	$20,738	64.7%	$23,576
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Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 441256. 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.