How much of the student body receives Pell Grants?

52.9% of students at this school received Pell Grants.

What are the typical earnings for the cosmetology program?

The median earnings 2 years after completion for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program is $17,794.

What is the completion rate for students?

The reported completion rate is 84.1%.

How many students are enrolled at this school?

There are 46 students enrolled at Hays Academy of Hair Design.

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Hays Academy of Hair Design

Salina, Kansas · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 46 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$14,418

cheaper than 54% of comparable schools

Completion rate

84.1%

Median debt at completion

$9,833

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$23,712

earns ~$1,644.6 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Hays Academy of Hair Design is a private for-profit school in Salina, KS that mainly awards certificates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services. The institution currently serves 46 students and reports an average annual net price of $14,418 after financial aid.

What to know

An average student finishes the program with $9,833 in median debt. Ten years after entry, graduates report typical median earnings of $23,712. The school maintains a completion rate of 84.1%.

Net price is 0% above the Kansas median ($14,374) 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	$17,794

Questions students ask

How much of the student body receives Pell Grants?: 52.9% of students at this school received Pell Grants.
What are the typical earnings for the cosmetology program?: The median earnings 2 years after completion for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program is $17,794.
What is the completion rate for students?: The reported completion rate is 84.1%.
How many students are enrolled at this school?: There are 46 students enrolled at Hays Academy of Hair Design.
Is this school public or private?: Hays Academy of Hair Design is a private for-profit school.

Other options in Kansas

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Cowley County Community College	Arkansas City	$7,175	38.6%	$37,723
Dodge City Community College	Dodge City	$4,068	32.5%	$45,427
Fort Scott Community College	Fort Scott	$5,586	28.2%	$37,213
Garden City Community College	Garden City	$8,244	38.7%	$41,704
Hays Academy of Hair Design	Hays	$14,612	76%	$23,712
Hutchinson Community College	Hutchinson	$6,727	36.5%	$43,470

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 478917. 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.