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Private for-profit · Community college

Oehrlein School of Cosmetology

East Peoria, Illinois · Large suburb

0%
Transfer rate
$11,671
Avg net price
81%
Grad / completion
$18,890
Median earnings

Oehrlein School of Cosmetology is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in East Peoria, Illinois (large suburb setting), enrolling 65 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private for-profitSmall · 65 undergradsLarge suburbCold winters

About East Peoria, Illinois

East Peoria is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. Over the course of a few years, more settlers arrived. Jacob L. Wilson, Thomas Camelin, and a man simply known as "Donohue" established themselves in the new township, with Wilson eventually becoming the Justice of the Peace. East Peoria Park District has over 1,600 acres (650 ha). Carl Spindler Marina Campground overlooks the Illinois River. Fon du Lac Farm Park, Splashdown Water Park, and Recreational Courts and Skate Park are other recreational areas. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Certificate
Nearest big city
3 miles to Peoria, IL
To Great Lakes shore
129 miles
Nearest airport
7 miles to General Wayne A. Downing Peoria (PIA)

How Oehrlein School of Cosmetology compares

Graduation rate81%

Higher than 79% · #22 of 122 in Illinois

First-year retention100%

Higher than 95%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$18,890

Higher than 4% · #112 of 113 in Illinois

Average net price$11,671

Cheaper than 63% · #55 cheapest of 123 in Illinois

Median debt at graduation$9,833

Lower than 48%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 67%

Undergraduate enrollment65

Larger than 18%

Percentiles compare Oehrlein 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 Illinois.

Student body

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White89%
  • Black6.2%
  • Hispanic3.1%
  • Other or multiracial1.5%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
65
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
51%
First-generation students
—
Students over 25
13%
Median family income
$15,966

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
$11,671

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
81%
First-year retention
100%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$18,769
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$18,890
Median debt at graduation
$9,833
Students with federal loans
65%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
41%

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.

< $30k
$8,683
$30–48k
$11,648
$48–75k
$11,890
$75–110k
$15,611
$110k+
$15,611

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?

Oehrlein 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)
$18,890
Typical debt at graduation
$9,833
Debt vs. one year's pay
52%
Out-earn a HS grad
18%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.2 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
86°F
Winter low
18°F
Annual rain
37.5″
Annual snow
26.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Peoria Gtr Peoria AP, IL US station (6.6 mi from campus).

What Oehrlein School of Cosmetology graduates study — and earn

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
18 grads$15k 1 yr$26k 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.

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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.