by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will not be asked to pay the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to California Beauty School can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financing solutions does California Beauty School provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep reading to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at California Beauty School.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at California Beauty School, 79% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance some 85 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 59% | $3,886 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 59% | $3,886 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 75% | $4,956 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Here, about 55% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $4,123 (for some 114 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 55% | $4,123 |
| Federal Pell grants | 55% | $4,123 |
| Federal student loans | 65% | $5,183 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $2,695.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $10,044 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $13,243 |
| Over $75,000 | $14,358 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $12,513 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $11,547 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try California Beauty School’s net price tool: www.calbeautycollege.edu/net-price-calculator.
The median federal debt load at California Beauty School comes to $4,369 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $4,369 |
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at California Beauty School.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,037 |
| 25th percentile | $3,666 |
| 75th percentile | $10,556 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $13,665 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,551 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $3,666 |
| Independent students | $6,000 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at California Beauty School.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at California Beauty School:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 562 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $3,714,081 |
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