Colleges

Private for-profit · Community college

Corinth Academy of Cosmetology

Corinth, Mississippi · Remote town

0%
Transfer rate
$23,198
Avg net price
42%
Grad / completion
$25,685
Median earnings

Corinth Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Corinth, Mississippi (remote town setting), enrolling 90 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private for-profitSmall · 90 undergradsRemote townCold winters

About Corinth, Mississippi

Corinth is a city in and the county seat of Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. Established in 1853, Corinth was first named Cross City for its location at the junction of the Mobile & Ohio and Memphis & Charleston railroads, it was renamed Corinth after the famous Greek crossroads city. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Remote town
Highest degree offered
Certificate
Nearest big city
88 miles to Memphis, TN
To the ocean
291 miles
Nearest airport
48 miles to Tupelo (TUP)

How Corinth Academy of Cosmetology compares

Graduation rate42%

Higher than 28% · #25 of 33 in Mississippi

First-year retention67%

Higher than 37%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$25,685

Higher than 20% · #19 of 28 in Mississippi

Average net price$23,198

Cheaper than 22% · #31 cheapest of 34 in Mississippi

Median debt at graduation$8,500

Lower than 70%

Student–faculty ratio19 : 1

Lower than 35%

Undergraduate enrollment90

Larger than 25%

Percentiles compare Corinth Academy of Cosmetology with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Mississippi.

Student body

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White54%
  • Black42%
  • Other or multiracial3.3%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
90
Student–faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
52%
First-generation students
61%
Students over 25
47%
Median family income
$12,874

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
—
Room & board
—
Total cost of attendance
—
Average net price
$23,198

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
42%
First-year retention
67%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$19,228
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$25,685
Median debt at graduation
$8,500
Students with federal loans
40%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
49%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
Free

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$23,053
$30–48k
$22,975
$48–75k
$24,925
$75–110k
$25,025
$110k+
—

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Corinth Academy of Cosmetology funds essentially no grants of its own — almost all aid here comes from federal (Pell), state, or outside sources rather than the school's own discount. Its sticker price is what it is.

Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid, 2022–23 full-time first-year undergraduates.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$25,685
Typical debt at graduation
$8,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
33%
Out-earn a HS grad
—

Typical debt would take roughly 3.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

Campus climate

Summer high
90°F
Winter low
30°F
Annual rain
58.8″
Annual snow
0.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.16.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corinth 7 SW, MS US station (6.7 mi from campus).

What Corinth Academy of Cosmetology graduates study — and earn

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
36 grads$15k 1 yr$20k 5 yr$11k debt

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.