American Barber and Beauty Academy

Reading, PA

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Prosperity Gauge

Monthly budget after graduation — Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.

Stressed

Debt

Rent

$1,013/mo gross-$327/mo remaining (-32%)

Taxes

$109/mo

10.7% effective

Student Loan

$122/mo

10yr at 5%

Rent

$1,109/mo

Metro median

Food, Transport, Savings

-$327/mo

-32% of gross

12.1% D/EReading

Adjusted earnings: $12,483 (costs 4% below avg in Reading)

Completion Matters

If you graduate

+7%

ROI

Expected (80% grad)

-4%

ROI

Completion risk costs 11 points. Most students finish, but the 20% who don't face debt without the earnings premium.

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Report Card

💰Value55

Net PriceN/A

10-Year EarningsN/A

Federal Loan Rate45%

3-Year RepaymentN/A

🎓Completion81

Retention Rate83%

4-Year Grad RateN/A

6-Year Grad Rate80%

🚪Access39

Pell Grant Recipients39%

First-Generation StudentsN/A

Admission RateN/A

📈Outcomes0

6-Year EarningsN/A

10-Year EarningsN/A

Loan Repayment RateN/A

📝 Admissions

SAT AverageN/A

ACT AverageN/A

Admission RateN/A

Student Body Size118

👥 Demographics

White34%

Hispanic/Latino47%

Black17%

Asian0%

American Indian/Alaska Native0%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%

Two or More Races2%

Non-Resident Alien0%

Unknown1%

💵 Cost

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In-State Tuition

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Out-of-State Tuition

Programs & Earnings by Field

Median earnings 1 year after graduation. ROI = (Earnings - Debt) / Debt.

🍳 Culinary/Services

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.Certificate12.1% D/E

~24 graduates/year

$12,155/yr

+7.1% ROI

Expected: -4%

$11,346 debt

How to read this: If a program shows $50,000/yr earnings and +150% ROI, graduates earn $50k one year out, and that's 2.5x their student debt. Higher ROI = better return on your education investment.

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Statistics from College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education). Veteran data estimated from Scorecard demographics. Prosperity Gauge uses federal tax estimates, standard 10-year loan amortization at 5%, and state-level rent data. See our methodology.