How many students receive Pell Grants?

61.5% of students at this school receive Pell Grants.

What is the median earnings for the Cosmetology program?

The median earnings 2 years after completion for Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services is reported at $15,552.

How many students finish the program?

The completion rate is 47.1%, meaning roughly half of the students who start do not finish within the standard period.

What does the small enrollment mean for class experience?

There are only 79 students enrolled at this location, which suggests very small class sizes and limited peer groups.

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Jay's Technical Institute

Houston, Texas · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 79 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$14,934

cheaper than 51% of comparable schools

Completion rate

47.1%

Median debt at completion

$11,000

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$15,511

earns ~$1,038.6 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Jay's Technical Institute is a private for-profit school in Houston, TX that mainly awards certificates. With only 79 students on campus, it serves students seeking training in fields like cosmetology.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is $14,934, and the median student debt at completion is $11,000. Only 47.1% of students finish within the typical time frame, while median earnings 10 years after entry are reported at $15,511.

Net price is 5% below the Texas median ($15,661) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 45% 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	$15,552

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Questions students ask

How many students receive Pell Grants?: 61.5% of students at this school receive Pell Grants.
What is the median earnings for the Cosmetology program?: The median earnings 2 years after completion for Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services is reported at $15,552.
How many students finish the program?: The completion rate is 47.1%, meaning roughly half of the students who start do not finish within the standard period.
What does the small enrollment mean for class experience?: There are only 79 students enrolled at this location, which suggests very small class sizes and limited peer groups.
Is this school public or private?: Jay's Technical Institute is a private for-profit school.

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Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin	Austin	$20,851	40%	$24,801
Coastal Bend College	Beeville	$4,237	28.8%	$35,086
Remington College-Dallas Campus	Dallas	$29,805	56.1%	$31,349
Charles and Sues School of Hair Design	Bryan	$25,491	87.9%	$27,724
Cisco College	Cisco	$9,624	26.1%	$39,092
Clarendon College	Clarendon	$8,390	36.4%	$38,696

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 443146. 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.