What percentage of students received Pell Grants?

Fifty-seven-point-five percent of students received Pell Grants.

How much do graduates typically earn in the cosmetology program?

Median earnings two years after completion for the cosmetology program are $14,543.

What is the school's completion rate?

The completion rate is reported at 70.6%.

How many students are enrolled at this school?

There are 49 students enrolled at The Beauty Institute.

Is this school public or private?

The Beauty Institute is a private for-profit school.

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The Beauty Institute

Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 49 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$19,730

cheaper than 27% of comparable schools

Completion rate

70.6%

Median debt at completion

$10,830

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$30,577

earns ~$1,549.8 per $1k of yearly net price

About

The Beauty Institute in Stroudsburg, PA is a private for-profit school offering certificates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services. It serves a small cohort of 49 students who pursue practical training in beauty and grooming.

What to know

The average annual net price after financial aid is $19,730, with a median student debt at completion of $10,830. Seventy-point-six percent of students complete their program, and median earnings 10 years after entry are reported at $30,577. For the cosmetology certificate specifically, median earnings two years after completion are $14,543.

Net price is 13% above the Pennsylvania median ($17,520) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 8% above 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	$14,543

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Questions students ask

What percentage of students received Pell Grants?: Fifty-seven-point-five percent of students received Pell Grants.
How much do graduates typically earn in the cosmetology program?: Median earnings two years after completion for the cosmetology program are $14,543.
What is the school's completion rate?: The completion rate is reported at 70.6%.
How many students are enrolled at this school?: There are 49 students enrolled at The Beauty Institute.
Is this school public or private?: The Beauty Institute is a private for-profit school.

Other options in Pennsylvania

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Community College of Allegheny County	Pittsburgh	$13,970	25.3%	$39,449
The Beauty Institute	Whitehall	$15,916	64.4%	$23,580
Altoona Beauty School Inc	Altoona	$25,356	83.7%	$24,246
The Beauty Institute-Ambler	Ambler	$17,878	64.5%	$24,785
Beauty Culture School LLC	Feasterville	$19,995	91.7%	$27,341
Butler Beauty Academy	Butler	$10,406	76.4%	$23,003

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 216223. 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.