True College Verdict
D

Fosters Cosmetology College

Ripley, MS · 23 undergraduates · 80% receive Pell Grants
For-profitMainly certificates

Below average. Ask hard questions before enrolling. It ranks 1,311 of 1,952 certificate schools on student outcomes, with an overall score of 41.8 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
About average
Average net price $20,512 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $17,716.
Will most students finish?
Yes
75% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 71%.
Is it worth the price?
Not enough data
Debt or earnings figures are missing.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

Nothing stands out as clearly better than similar colleges.

Why it is bad

  • Low pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $16,123, lower than 100% of certificate schools.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
75%
Better than 58% of similar colleges. Typical: 71%
Return for year 2
85%
Better than 66% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$16,123
Better than 0% of similar colleges. Typical: $36,576
Debt at graduation
n/a
Typical: $9,500
Net price per year
$20,512
Better than 40% of similar colleges. Typical: $17,716
Published tuition
n/a
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services24$14,442$7,833

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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The grade reflects outcomes for the average student compared with other certificate schools. Individual majors can be much better or worse.