Does the school offer significant financial aid?

Financial aid is common here, with 62% of students receiving Pell Grants.

What do graduates of the cosmetology program typically earn?

Graduates of the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program report median earnings of $15,817 two years after completion.

How many students complete the program?

The school reports a completion rate of 74.2%.

What does the small enrollment mean for the student experience?

With only 92 students enrolled, the school operates as a very small institution.

Is this a public or private school?

Joseph's College is a private for-profit school.

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Joseph's College Cosmetology

Lincoln, Nebraska · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 92 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$10,125

cheaper than 73% of comparable schools

Completion rate

74.2%

Median debt at completion

$12,000

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$23,032

earns ~$2,274.8 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Joseph's College Cosmetology is a private for-profit school in Lincoln, NE that primarily offers certificates. It serves a small student body of 92 people and reports a 74.2% completion rate. The typical student pays an average annual net price of $10,125 after financial aid.

What to know

The data shows that 62% of students receive Pell Grants, but the median student debt at completion is $12,000. Typical earnings 10 years after entry are $23,032, while the specific cosmetology program reports median earnings of $15,817 two years after completion. These figures illustrate the cost versus earnings trade-off you should consider before enrolling.

Net price is 36% below the Nebraska median ($15,787) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 19% 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	$15,817

Questions students ask

Does the school offer significant financial aid?: Financial aid is common here, with 62% of students receiving Pell Grants.
What do graduates of the cosmetology program typically earn?: Graduates of the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program report median earnings of $15,817 two years after completion.
How many students complete the program?: The school reports a completion rate of 74.2%.
What does the small enrollment mean for the student experience?: With only 92 students enrolled, the school operates as a very small institution.
Is this a public or private school?: Joseph's College is a private for-profit school.

Other options in Nebraska

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
College of Hair Design-Downtown	Lincoln	$17,934	86.2%	$28,376
Capitol Beauty School	Omaha	$14,886	86.4%	$31,349
Xenon A Stephanie Moss Academy	Omaha	$15,965	78.6%	$28,953
Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics	Lincoln	$15,787	51.2%	not reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 181190. 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.