Private for-profit · Community college

Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology

Kennewick, Washington · Small city

#2 graduation rate in Washington

0%
Transfer rate: $22,095
Avg net price: 96%
Grad / completion: $24,668
Median earnings

Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Kennewick, Washington (small city setting), enrolling 34 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private for-profitSmall · 34 undergradsSmall cityCold winters

About Kennewick, Washington

Kennewick is a city in Benton County, Washington, United States. Kennewick's low elevation helped to moderate winter temperatures. On top of this, the riverside location made salmon and other river fish easily accessible. By the 19th century, people lived in and between two major camps in the area. Kennewick hosts a number of events throughout the year, many of which are held outdoors in public parks during the warm season. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Small city
Highest degree offered: Certificate
Nearest big city: 128 miles to Spokane, WA
To the ocean: 171 miles
Nearest airport: 4 miles to Tri Cities (PSC)

How Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology compares

Graduation rate96%

Higher than 94% · #2 of 58 in Washington

First-year retention88%

Higher than 78%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$24,668

Higher than 17% · #50 of 51 in Washington

Average net price$22,095

Cheaper than 26% · #47 cheapest of 58 in Washington

Median debt at graduation$7,830

Lower than 77%

Student–faculty ratio5 : 1

Lower than 97%

Undergraduate enrollment34

Larger than 8%

Percentiles compare Victoria's Academy 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 Washington.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

Women2985%
Men515%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White38%
Hispanic41%
Other or multiracial21%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 34
Student–faculty ratio: 5 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 51%
First-generation students: 57%
Students over 25: 18%
Median family income: $15,714

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: $22,095

Outcomes

Graduated: 96%
First-year retention: 88%
Transferred to another college: 0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $24,761
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $24,668
Median debt at graduation: $7,830
Students with federal loans: 50%
Paying down their loans (1 year in): 51%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing: No
Application fee: $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

$21,479

$30–48k

$22,683

$48–75k

$23,149

$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?

Victoria's Academy 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): $24,668
Typical debt at graduation: $7,830
Debt vs. one year's pay: 32%
Out-earn a HS grad: 22%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.2 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: 91°F
Winter low: 29°F
Annual rain: 7.9″
Annual snow: 2″

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kennewick, WA US station (0.9 mi from campus).

What Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology graduates study — and earn

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services

44 grads$20k 1 yr$18k 5 yr$10k debt

44$19,806$17,524$9,500 Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services

13 grads$26k 1 yr$34k 5 yr— debt

13$26,257$33,987—

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.