Colleges

Private for-profit · Community college

David Pressley School of Cosmetology

Royal Oak, Michigan · Large suburb

0%
Transfer rate
$20,598
Avg net price
87%
Grad / completion
$22,973
Median earnings

David Pressley School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Royal Oak, Michigan (large suburb setting), enrolling 225 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private for-profitSmall · 225 undergradsLarge suburbCold wintersSnowy

About Royal Oak, Michigan

Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Royal Oak was named in 1819, during one of the surveying expeditions led by Territorial Governor Lewis Cass. Downtown Royal Oak features a wide assortment of nightlife venues, including the Royal Oak Music Theatre and the Baldwin Theatre. Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle, a comedy club, was an early venue for performers such as Tim Allen and Dave Coulier. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Certificate
Nearest big city
11 miles to Detroit, MI
To Great Lakes shore
12 miles
Nearest airport
21 miles to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) · major hub

How David Pressley School of Cosmetology compares

Graduation rate87%

Higher than 86% · #9 of 96 in Michigan

First-year retention76%

Higher than 57%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$22,973

Higher than 11% · #68 of 88 in Michigan

Average net price$20,598

Cheaper than 30% · #74 cheapest of 94 in Michigan

Median debt at graduation$6,333

Lower than 90%

Student–faculty ratio20 : 1

Lower than 29%

Undergraduate enrollment225

Larger than 47%

Percentiles compare David Pressley School 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 Michigan.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

225undergrads
  • Women21495%
  • Men115%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White45%
  • Black40%
  • Hispanic8.9%
  • Other or multiracial5.3%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
225
Student–faculty ratio
20 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
52%
First-generation students
55%
Students over 25
32%
Median family income
$18,353

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 35 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Michigan100%

Most first-years stay in state — David Pressley School of Cosmetology draws overwhelmingly from Michigan.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition
—
Room & board
—
Total cost of attendance
—
Average net price
$20,598

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
87%
First-year retention
76%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$21,182
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$22,973
Median debt at graduation
$6,333
Students with federal loans
49%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
36%

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
$19,631
$30–48k
$20,117
$48–75k
$22,531
$75–110k
$27,120
$110k+
$27,120

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?

David Pressley School 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)
$22,973
Typical debt at graduation
$6,333
Debt vs. one year's pay
28%
Out-earn a HS grad
25%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.8 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
84°F
Winter low
20°F
Annual rain
29.9″
Annual snow
36″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.83.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Detroit City AP, MI US station (8.5 mi from campus).

What David Pressley School of Cosmetology graduates study — and earn

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
176 grads$13k 1 yr$22k 5 yr$10k 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.

Colleges similar to David Pressley School of Cosmetology

Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare David Pressley School of Cosmetology side by side →

L'esprit Academy

For-profit

Canton, Michigan · Large suburb · 21 mi to Detroit

Students
266
Tuition
—
Transfer
0%
Earnings
$22k

Twin City Beauty College

For-profit

Saint Joseph, Michigan · Small suburb · 30 mi to South Bend

Students
274
Tuition
—
Transfer
0%
Earnings
$23k

Michigan College of Beauty-Troy

For-profit

Troy, Michigan · Small city · 17 mi to Detroit

Students
230
Tuition
—
Transfer
0%
Earnings
$22k

Empire Beauty School-Michigan

For-profit

Grand Rapids, Michigan · Large suburb · 5 mi to Grand Rapids

Students
259
Tuition
—
Transfer
0%
Earnings
$22k

Detroit Business Institute-Downriver

For-profit

Detroit, Michigan · Large suburb · 13 mi to Detroit

Students
124
Tuition
—
Transfer
0%
Earnings
$27k

Irene's Myomassology Institute

For-profit

Southfield, Michigan · Small city · 16 mi to Detroit

Students
285
Tuition
—
Transfer
0%
Earnings
$27k

Colleges near David Pressley School of Cosmetology

Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit

Oak Park, MI · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 75 students

3 mi

Elevate Salon Institute

Royal Oak, MI · Private for-profit · Certificate · 197 students

3 mi

Dorsey College

Madison Heights, MI · Private for-profit · Certificate · 643 students

4 mi

Abcott Institute

Southfield, MI · Private for-profit · Certificate · 142 students

4 mi

Carnegie Institute

Troy, MI · Private for-profit · Certificate · 93 students

4 mi

Metro Detroit Barber College

Detroit, MI · Private nonprofit · Certificate · 59 students

4 mi

Ross Medical Education Center-Warren

Warren, MI · Private for-profit · Certificate · 237 students

4 mi

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, MI · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 2,438 students

5 mi

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.