by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students are not billed 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 total cost of going to Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
What financial assistance options will Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep going to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For freshmen starting at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia, 90% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid roughly 27 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 70% | $7,261 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 27% | $453 |
| Federal Pell grants | 67% | $7,193 |
| State/local grants | 3% | $5,000 |
| Federal student loans | 87% | $7,879 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia, approximately 79% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $6,225 (covering around 168 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 79% | $6,225 |
| Federal Pell grants | 77% | $6,145 |
| Federal student loans | 67% | $7,223 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $5,647.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $16,498 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $16,008 |
| Over $75,000 | $21,107 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $17,337 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $16,640 |
To project your own net price, use Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia’s net price calculator: kennethshuler.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NPC-SARD-22_23.html.
A typical borrower at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia leaves with $5,775 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,775 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $5,858 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $62.1/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,756 |
| 25th percentile | $4,750 |
| 75th percentile | $9,916 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $13,992 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,825 |
| Middle income | $5,724 |
| High income | $4,750 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,775 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,825 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,250 |
| Independent students | $5,825 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4902 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $39,286,153 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 1 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $12,323 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $12,323 |
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