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Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology - Florence

Name: Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence — Federal Education Data
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Published: 2026-07-30
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Florence, South Carolina·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·kennethshuler.com

6-yr Graduation

80%

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Total enrollment

172

peer median 172

Avg net price

$21,962

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Outcomes Cost Loan defaults Academic programs Enrollment trends Campus safety Faculty Campus network

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

80%

Overall completion

80%

Full-time retention

81%

Full-time retention

81%

Pell equity

29.0pp gap

Pell recipients

71%25 of 35

Non-Pell (all)

100%16 of 16

Subsidized loan, no Pell

100%8 of 8

No Federal Aid

100%8 of 8

Non-Pell students graduate at a 29.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$20,713

$0–30k

$20,713

$30–48k$20,876

$30–48k

$20,876

$48–75k$24,109

$48–75k

$24,109

$75–110k$25,797

$75–110k

$25,797

$110k+$26,521

$110k+

$26,521

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

Avg net price (private)

$21,962

vs peer median $21,962

Federal loans

61.0%

Student loan default rate

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

Cohort Default Rate

Of 205 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (2.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

2.4%

+0.1pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

205

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

4.8%-4.5

2017

6.5%-2.7

2018

10.6%+3.6

2019

2.4%+0.1

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 KSSC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs3

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

172

12-mo unduplicated

290

Undergraduate

290

Graduate

Gender split

Men

1%2

Women

99%288

Race / ethnicity composition

Black

50.6%

White

47.1%

Hispanic

2.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

5.62

1 offenses · 178 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago5.62Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft

By location

1total

On campus1

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

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.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

20.0:1

Campus network

KSSC is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

IPEDS

Part ofKenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North AugustaNorth Augusta, SC · Main campus

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Frequently asked questions about Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about KSSC.

What is the graduation rate at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence?

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence reports a 6-year graduation rate of 80% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence?

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence reports a total enrollment of 172 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence?

The average net price at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence is $21,962 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence located?

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence is located in Florence, South Carolina 29501.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates

Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25

Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024

Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

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