Hudson, North Carolina · Public
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.6% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $10,810 school-wide net price and $34,515 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.6% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.6% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 143
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 44.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $10,810/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $43,240
- Median debt
- $8,750
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $34,515/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.6%), school-wide average net price ($10,810), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($34,515), and peer averages from 143 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, credential eligibility, certification, or licensing-exam outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 143 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,402 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,644 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute in the top 87% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX · 4.3% of reported awards · $4,666 net A+ Solano Community College Fairfield, CA · 0.6% of reported awards · $4,669 net A+ University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup, NM · 2.5% of reported awards · $4,868 net A+ Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA · 0.7% of reported awards · $4,824 net A+ 
McLennan Community College Waco, TX · 3.4% of reported awards · $5,051 net A+ 
Spokane Community College Spokane, WA · 1.7% of reported awards · $5,473 net A+ Gogebic Community College Ironwood, MI · 4.8% of reported awards · $5,397 net A+ 
Butte College Oroville, CA · 1.5% of reported awards · $5,520 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services accounts for 1.6% of the awards or completions reported for Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute. That award concentration is higher than at 37% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute's average net price is $10,810 per year, about $43,240 over four years. That is $3,402 above the $7,408 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $34,515 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,644 below the $38,159 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute #125 of 143 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.