Is the school public or private?

The school is a private for-profit institution.

How many students are enrolled?

There are 174 students currently enrolled.

What is the typical earnings for the cosmetology program?

The median earnings two years after completion for the cosmetology program are reported at $20,748.

What percentage of students received Pell Grants?

52.3% of students received Pell Grants.

What is the median student debt at completion?

The median student debt at completion is $6,333.

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Innovate Salon Academy

Ewing, New Jersey · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 174 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$23,670

cheaper than 13% of comparable schools

Completion rate

79.4%

Median debt at completion

$6,333

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

not reported

About

Innovate Salon Academy is a private for-profit school in Ewing, NJ that offers certificates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services. With 174 enrolled students, the school reports a completion rate of 79.4% and an average annual net price of $23,670 after financial aid.

What to know

Over half of the students, 52.3%, received Pell Grants to help pay for their training. For graduates of the cosmetology certificate program, the typical median earnings two years after completion are reported at $20,748. While 79.4% of students finish, median student debt at completion is $6,333, and ten-year earnings data is not reported.

Net price is 24% 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	$20,748

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Questions students ask

Is the school public or private?: The school is a private for-profit institution.
How many students are enrolled?: There are 174 students currently enrolled.
What is the typical earnings for the cosmetology program?: The median earnings two years after completion for the cosmetology program are reported at $20,748.
What percentage of students received Pell Grants?: 52.3% of students received Pell Grants.
What is the median student debt at completion?: The median student debt at completion is $6,333.

Other options in New Jersey

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin	Iselin	$37,819	52.7%	$31,914
Empire Beauty School-Union	Union	$17,620	53.4%	$23,925
Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill	Cherry Hill	$19,137	55.3%	$24,397
Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness	Voorhees	$17,818	90.2%	$29,601
Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York	West New York	$21,953	not reported	$18,123
P B Cosmetology Education Center	Gloucester	$16,188	77.1%	$26,800

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 492731. 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.