Is this school public or private?

It is a private for-profit school.

How many students are enrolled?

There are 66 students enrolled.

What percentage of students receive Pell Grants?

57.5% of students receive Pell Grants.

What do graduates earn two years after finishing the cosmetology program?

The median earnings two years after completion are $15,650.

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Lowell Academy Hairstyling Institute

Lowell, Massachusetts · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 66 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$14,839

cheaper than 52% of comparable schools

Completion rate

72.7%

Median debt at completion

$7,994

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

not reported

About

Lowell Academy Hairstyling Institute is a private for-profit school in Lowell, MA that offers certificates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services. It serves a small student body of 66 people who mainly receive financial aid to attend.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is $14,839, and students typically graduate with a median debt of $7,994. While 72.7% of students complete their program, median earnings ten years after entry are not reported by the data. You can expect a typical two-year earnings figure of $15,650 for the cosmetology certificate program.

Net price is 26% below the Massachusetts median ($20,086) 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	$15,650

Questions students ask

Is this school public or private?: It is a private for-profit school.
How many students are enrolled?: There are 66 students enrolled.
What percentage of students receive Pell Grants?: 57.5% of students receive Pell Grants.
What do graduates earn two years after finishing the cosmetology program?: The median earnings two years after completion are $15,650.
What is the completion rate for this school?: The completion rate is 72.7%.

Other options in Massachusetts

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics	Woburn	$20,086	94.5%	not reported
Rob Roy Academy-Fall River	Fall River	$29,124	85.1%	$32,113
Massachusetts School of Barbering	Quincy	$15,216	76.9%	not reported
North Shore Community College	Danvers	$9,000	30.4%	$45,391
Southeastern Technical Institute	South Easton	$7,060	68.7%	not reported
Springfield Technical Community College	Springfield	$5,662	36.9%	$36,966

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 166498. 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.