True College Verdict
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Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles

Niles, OH · 172 undergraduates · 67% receive Pell Grants
For-profitMainly certificates

Among the weakest of its kind. Look at alternatives before enrolling. It ranks 1,659 of 1,952 certificate schools on student outcomes, with an overall score of 33 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
About average
Average net price $18,428 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $17,716.
Will most students finish?
Yes
77% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 71%.
Is it worth the price?
Mixed
Graduates owe a typical $11,250 against earnings of $26,969, a ratio of 0.42. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

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

  • Many students leave early: only 62% of first-year students return for a second year.
  • Low pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $26,969, lower than 88% of certificate schools.
  • Debt is heavy for the pay: graduates owe a typical $11,250 in federal loans against earnings of $26,969.

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
77%
Better than 61% of similar colleges. Typical: 71%
Return for year 2
62%
Better than 21% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$26,969
Better than 12% of similar colleges. Typical: $36,576
Debt at graduation
$11,250
Better than 6% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,500
Net price per year
$18,428
Better than 47% 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 Services84n/a$7,917

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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