Private for-profit · Community college
University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology
El Dorado, Arkansas · Remote town
- 0%
- Transfer rate
- $9,634
- Avg net price
- 50%
- Grad / completion
- $26,754
- Median earnings
University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in El Dorado, Arkansas (remote town setting), enrolling 42 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About El Dorado, Arkansas
El Dorado is a city in and the county seat of Union County, on the southern border of Arkansas, United States. In 1829, the territorial legislature took sections of Hempstead and Clark counties to establish Union County. Matthew Rainey founded and named El Dorado in 1843. El Dorado became the Union County seat that same year and the first Presbyterian church was organized. The Murphy Arts District opened in 2017 in downtown El Dorado. The district includes a music hall, outdoor amphitheater, farmer's market, musical performers, restaurant with performance stage, the largest playscape in the state, and a water park. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Remote town
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 79 miles to Shreveport, LA
- To the ocean
- 233 miles
- Nearest airport
- 9 miles to South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD)
How University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology compares
Higher than 37% · #26 of 47 in Arkansas
Higher than 84%
Higher than 22% · #29 of 43 in Arkansas
Cheaper than 72% · #20 cheapest of 49 in Arkansas
Lower than 48%
Lower than 62%
Larger than 11%
Percentiles compare University of Aesthetics & 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 Arkansas.
Student body
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White74%
- Black19%
- Hispanic2.4%
- Other or multiracial4.8%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 42
- Student–faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 74%
- First-generation students
- —
- Students over 25
- 18%
- Median family income
- $22,978
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
- $9,634
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
- 50%
- First-year retention
- 92%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $17,198
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $26,754
- Median debt at graduation
- $9,833
- Students with federal loans
- 76%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 55%
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.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $26,754
- Typical debt at graduation
- $9,833
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 37%
- Out-earn a HS grad
- —
Typical debt would take roughly 3.7 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
- 94°F
- Winter low
- 34°F
- Annual rain
- 52.1″
- Annual snow
- 0.8″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, EL Dorado S AR Rgnl AP, AR US station (8.7 mi from campus).
What University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology 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.