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Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland

Highland, Indiana · Large suburb

0%
Transfer rate
$20,909
Avg net price
75%
Grad / completion
$22,374
Median earnings

Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Highland, Indiana (large suburb setting), enrolling 319 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private for-profitSmall · 319 undergradsLarge suburbCold winters

About Highland, Indiana

Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland is located in Highland, Indiana, a large suburb setting.

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Certificate
Nearest big city
24 miles to Chicago, IL
To Great Lakes shore
7 miles
Nearest airport
5 miles to Gary/Chicago (GYY)

How Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland compares

Graduation rate75%

Higher than 70% · #13 of 46 in Indiana

First-year retention72%

Higher than 48%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$22,374

Higher than 10% · #39 of 42 in Indiana

Average net price$20,909

Cheaper than 29% · #34 cheapest of 51 in Indiana

Median debt at graduation$7,307

Lower than 81%

Student–faculty ratio21 : 1

Lower than 23%

Undergraduate enrollment319

Larger than 54%

Percentiles compare Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland 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

  • White27%
  • Black44%
  • Hispanic24%
  • Asian0.6%
  • Other or multiracial5.0%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
319
Student–faculty ratio
21 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
59%
First-generation students
49%
Students over 25
36%
Median family income
$18,036

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
$20,909

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
75%
First-year retention
72%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$24,828
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$22,374
Median debt at graduation
$7,307
Students with federal loans
65%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
30%

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%.

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 (319 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
$19,884
$30–48k
$21,242
$48–75k
$22,950
$75–110k
$23,741
$110k+
$24,086

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.

37%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$1,875
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 37% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,875. 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 87 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)
$22,374
Typical debt at graduation
$7,307
Debt vs. one year's pay
33%
Out-earn a HS grad
24%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.3 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
15°F
Annual rain
42.1″
Annual snow
28.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.54.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Park Forest, IL US station (11.8 mi from campus).

What Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland graduates study — and earn

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
234 grads$16k 1 yr$23k 5 yr$12k 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.