What is the school type and ownership structure?

This is a private for-profit school that mainly awards certificates rather than degrees.

How many students are currently enrolled?

There are 66 students currently enrolled at this location.

What is the typical earnings for the cosmetology program?

The median earnings two years after completion for the cosmetology and related personal grooming services program is $16,323.

How common is financial aid like Pell Grants?

72% of students at this school receive Pell Grants, indicating high financial aid availability.

What is the completion rate for this program?

The reported completion rate is 76.8%.

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Stage One-The Hair School

Lake Charles, Louisiana · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 66 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$11,916

cheaper than 66% of comparable schools

Completion rate

76.8%

Median debt at completion

$9,833

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$17,390

earns ~$1,459.4 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Stage One-The Hair School is a private for-profit institution in Lake Charles, LA, that mainly awards certificates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services. With an enrollment of 66 students, it offers a small-scale learning environment for those seeking entry into the beauty industry.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is $11,916, leaving graduates with a median student debt of $9,833 upon completion. A typical graduate earns a median of $17,390 ten years after entering the program. The school reports a completion rate of 76.8%, indicating that most students who start do finish their certificate.

Net price is 6% below the Louisiana median ($12,664) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 39% 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	$16,323

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Questions students ask

What is the school type and ownership structure?: This is a private for-profit school that mainly awards certificates rather than degrees.
How many students are currently enrolled?: There are 66 students currently enrolled at this location.
What is the typical earnings for the cosmetology program?: The median earnings two years after completion for the cosmetology and related personal grooming services program is $16,323.
How common is financial aid like Pell Grants?: 72% of students at this school receive Pell Grants, indicating high financial aid availability.
What is the completion rate for this program?: The reported completion rate is 76.8%.

Other options in Louisiana

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Bossier Parish Community College	Bossier City	$10,706	22.2%	$34,502
Cloyd's Beauty School 1 Inc	West Monroe	$4,430	55.6%	$18,603
Delgado Community College	New Orleans	$9,747	20.8%	$33,305
Delta College West	Lake Charles	$18,360	39%	not reported
Denham Springs Beauty School	Denham Springs	$11,649	60.9%	$18,298
Belbo Beauty Institute	Shreveport	$23,901	58.5%	$16,792

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 407151. 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.