How many students receive Pell Grants?

44.4% of students at this school receive Pell Grants.

How many students finish the program?

The completion rate is 52.3%, so slightly more than half of enrolled students finish.

What is the typical class size?

The school has 152 students enrolled, making it a small program.

Is this a public or private school?

It is a private for-profit school that mainly awards certificates.

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Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design

Newark, Delaware · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 152 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$18,896

cheaper than 30% of comparable schools

Completion rate

52.3%

Median debt at completion

$9,833

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$27,420

earns ~$1,451.1 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design is a private for-profit school in Newark, DE that mainly awards certificates. It serves students pursuing careers in cosmetology and related personal grooming services. The school reports an average annual net price of $18,896 after financial aid.

What to know

About 44.4% of students receive Pell Grants, but the median student debt at completion is $9,833. The completion rate is 52.3%, meaning roughly half of the students enrolled do not finish. Ten years after entry, median earnings are reported at $27,420.

Net price is 20% above the Delaware median ($15,708) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 3% 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	not reported

Questions students ask

How many students receive Pell Grants?: 44.4% of students at this school receive Pell Grants.
What is the median student debt?: The median student debt at completion is $9,833.
How many students finish the program?: The completion rate is 52.3%, so slightly more than half of enrolled students finish.
What is the typical class size?: The school has 152 students enrolled, making it a small program.
Is this a public or private school?: It is a private for-profit school that mainly awards certificates.

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Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 131061. 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.