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Private for-profit · Community college

Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork

Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Large suburb

0%
Transfer rate
$11,971
Avg net price
70%
Grad / completion
$29,738
Median earnings

Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (large suburb setting), enrolling 402 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private for-profitSmall · 402 undergradsLarge suburbCold winters

About Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Lancaster is a city in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. Originally called Hickory Town, Lancaster was renamed after the English city of Lancaster by native John Wright. Its symbol, the red rose, is from the House of Lancaster. Since 2005, Lancaster's downtown has increased the number of specialty shops, boutiques, bars, clubs, and galleries. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Certificate
Nearest big city
1 mile to Lancaster, PA
To the ocean
35 miles
Nearest airport
6 miles to Lancaster (LNS)

How Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork compares

Graduation rate70%

Higher than 62% · #71 of 151 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention83%

Higher than 69%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$29,738

Higher than 30% · #104 of 137 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$11,971

Cheaper than 62% · #29 cheapest of 152 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$3,167

Lower than 99%

Student–faculty ratio20 : 1

Lower than 29%

Undergraduate enrollment402

Larger than 59%

Percentiles compare Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork 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 Pennsylvania.

Student body

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White48%
  • Black7.7%
  • Hispanic23%
  • Asian3.2%
  • Other or multiracial19%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
402
Student–faculty ratio
20 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
17%
First-generation students
58%
Students over 25
47%
Median family income
$26,000

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
$11,971

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
70%
First-year retention
83%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$21,762
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$29,738
Median debt at graduation
$3,167
Students with federal loans
38%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
49%

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%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (402 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

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
$9,794
$30–48k
—
$48–75k
$11,189
$75–110k
$14,505
$110k+
$15,359

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?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

4%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$1,500
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 4% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,500. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 27 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

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

Median earnings (10 years)
$29,738
Typical debt at graduation
$3,167
Debt vs. one year's pay
11%
Out-earn a HS grad
25%

Typical debt would take roughly 1.1 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.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$29,539
Men
$34,092

Men out-earn women by $4,553 (15%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
87°F
Winter low
22°F
Annual rain
44.1″
Annual snow
21.4″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lancaster 2NE Fltr Plt, PA US station (0.8 mi from campus).

What Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork graduates study — and earn

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
142 grads$20k 1 yr$27k 5 yr$7k debt
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
30 grads$18k 1 yr$26k 5 yr$7k 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.