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Private for-profit · Community college

P B Cosmetology Education Center

Gloucester, New Jersey · Large suburb

0%
Transfer rate
$16,188
Avg net price
86%
Grad / completion
$26,800
Median earnings

P B Cosmetology Education Center is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Gloucester, New Jersey (large suburb setting), enrolling 120 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private for-profitSmall · 120 undergradsLarge suburbCold wintersNear the coast

About Gloucester, New Jersey

Gloucester is a cathedral city, non-metropolitan district and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Glevum was established around AD 48 at an important crossing of the River Severn and near to the Fosse Way, the early front line after the Roman invasion of Britain. Initially, a Roman fort was established at present-day Kingsholm. The Three Choirs Festival, originating in the 18th century and one of the oldest music festivals in the British Isles, is held in Gloucester every third year, the other venues being Hereford and Worcester. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Certificate
To the ocean
1 mile
Nearest airport
6 miles to Philadelphia (PHL) · major hub

How P B Cosmetology Education Center compares

Graduation rate86%

Higher than 85% · #21 of 89 in New Jersey

First-year retention94%

Higher than 87%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$26,800

Higher than 23% · #60 of 68 in New Jersey

Average net price$16,188

Cheaper than 46% · #38 cheapest of 83 in New Jersey

Median debt at graduation$7,667

Lower than 78%

Student–faculty ratio25 : 1

Lower than 12%

Undergraduate enrollment120

Larger than 32%

Percentiles compare P B Cosmetology Education Center 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 New Jersey.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

120undergrads
  • Women10890%
  • Men1210%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White53%
  • Black23%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Other or multiracial8.3%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
120
Student–faculty ratio
25 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
39%
First-generation students
59%
Students over 25
30%
Median family income
$23,399

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
$16,188

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
86%
First-year retention
94%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$24,059
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$26,800
Median debt at graduation
$7,667
Students with federal loans
51%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
42%

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
$16,188
$30–48k
—
$48–75k
—
$75–110k
—
$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?

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

31%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$2,167
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 31% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,167. 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 39 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)
$26,800
Typical debt at graduation
$7,667
Debt vs. one year's pay
29%
Out-earn a HS grad
19%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.9 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
89°F
Winter low
28°F
Annual rain
50.7″
Annual snow
16.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Phila Franklin Inst, PA US station (4.8 mi from campus).

What P B Cosmetology Education Center graduates study — and earn

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
106 grads$16k 1 yr$23k 5 yr$8k 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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