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Joseph's College Cosmetology

Lincoln, Nebraska·Private for-profit, 2-year·Plains·josephscollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
88%
Total enrollment
92
peer median 92
Avg net price
$10,513
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
88%
Full-time retention
77%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%
Non-Pell
100%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
45%
$12,000 debt · $26,895 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1973Next review May 2027

Action history · 3

  1. Apr 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. May 2024Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jun 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,993
$30–48k$7,896
$48–75k$12,247
$75–110k$15,397
$110k+$16,878

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$10,513
vs peer median $10,513
Federal loans
59.6%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 80 students received $532K in Pell grants, alongside $510K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
80
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$532K
$532,054 total
Direct Loans
$510K
108 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$187K
52 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$245K
49 loan awards
Parent PLUS$78K
7 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 110 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (4.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.5%
+2.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
110
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.1%
2017
15.8%
2018
11.1%
2019
4.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Joseph's College Cosmetology

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
92
12-mo unduplicated
137
Undergraduate
137
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
4%6
Women
96%131

Race / ethnicity composition

White
74.5%
Hispanic
16.3%
Two or more
6.1%
Black
1.0%
Asian
1.0%
Unknown
1.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 107 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    7.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Joseph's College Cosmetology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Joseph's College Cosmetology.

    What is the graduation rate at Joseph's College Cosmetology?

    Joseph's College Cosmetology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 88% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Joseph's College Cosmetology?

    Joseph's College Cosmetology reports a total enrollment of 92 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Joseph's College Cosmetology?

    The average net price at Joseph's College Cosmetology is $10,513 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Joseph's College Cosmetology located?

    Joseph's College Cosmetology is located in Lincoln, Nebraska 68505.

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