Private for-profit · Community college
J Michael Harrold Beauty Academy
Terre Haute, Indiana · Small city
- 0%
- Transfer rate
- $17,560
- Avg net price
- 84%
- Grad / completion
- $26,999
- Median earnings
J Michael Harrold Beauty Academy is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Terre Haute, Indiana (small city setting), enrolling 88 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute is a city in Vigo County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. Terre Haute's name is derived from the French phrase terre haute, meaning "highland". It was named by French-Canadian explorers and fur trappers to the area in the early 18th century to describe the unique location above the Wabash River (see French colonization of the Americas). Terre Haute has made an effort to revitalize the businesses and culture in its downtown district. Festivals, museums, restaurants, shopping, and the addition of multiple hotels in the area have greatly improved the overall image of downtown Terre Haute. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Small city
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 68 miles to Indianapolis, IN
- To Great Lakes shore
- 149 miles
- Nearest airport
- 60 miles to Indianapolis (IND) · major hub
How J Michael Harrold Beauty Academy compares
Higher than 83% · #7 of 46 in Indiana
Higher than 66%
Higher than 24% · #25 of 42 in Indiana
Cheaper than 41% · #19 cheapest of 51 in Indiana
Lower than 85%
Lower than 78%
Larger than 25%
Percentiles compare J Michael Harrold Beauty Academy 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 Indiana.
Student body
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White89%
- Black1.1%
- Hispanic3.4%
- Other or multiracial6.8%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 88
- Student–faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 56%
- First-generation students
- —
- Students over 25
- 26%
- Median family income
- $14,118
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
- $17,560
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
- 84%
- First-year retention
- 81%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $19,563
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $26,999
- Median debt at graduation
- $6,650
- Students with federal loans
- 68%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 31%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $100
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.
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?
J Michael Harrold Beauty Academy 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)
- $26,999
- Typical debt at graduation
- $6,650
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 25%
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 13%
Typical debt would take roughly 2.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.
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
- 19°F
- Annual rain
- 44.7″
- Annual snow
- 15.1″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Terre Haute Indiana State, IN US station (1.3 mi from campus).
What J Michael Harrold Beauty Academy graduates study — and earn
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.