Active Report Report ID: EDU-207786-2026

Southern School of Beauty Inc

Durant, OK 74701-5008

Avg. net price$3,640After aid
Graduation rate95.24%150% time
Median salary$9,65610yr post-entry
ROI563%10yr vs net cost

About Southern School of Beauty Inc

Southern School of Beauty Inc is a private for-profit trade school in Durant, Oklahoma, enrolling about 21 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. The published completion rate is about 95.24% at 150% of normal time. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $9,656 among students who received federal aid.

Key findings

  • Completion within 150% of normal time is 95.24%.
  • Median earnings 10 years after entry are $9,656.

Research findings

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Finding

Modeled return on investment at Southern School of Beauty Inc is strong.

Estimated ROI reaches about 563% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.

— Evidence from EDsmart Data analysis

Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.

Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.

Cost benchmarks

Benchmark Median Tuition Median Net Price Count
Southern School of Beauty Inc$3,6401
Private For-profit (national median)$16,637477
Oklahoma (state median)$7,921$10,95642
Town (locale median)$9,600$14,9711,517
United States (national median)$11,900$17,156

Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.

Cost

How expensive is Southern School of Beauty Inc really?

Source College Scorecard + EDsmart aggregatesMethod Sticker vs net; peer mediansUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Undergraduate (Title IV net price)Confidence Federal extract

Key findings

  • Average net price runs below the Oklahoma median net price.

Evidence: average net price at Southern School of Beauty Inc versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Average net price

What undergraduates typically pay

Finding Average net price at Southern School of Beauty Inc is $3,640.

Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $3,640 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $7,316 below the Oklahoma median net price. Versus town campuses, net price runs $11,331 below the locale median.

Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.

Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.

Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.

School guide

Southern School of Beauty Inc: research record

Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Southern School of Beauty Inc—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.

Research findings

Interpretation

The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.

Financial profile

Avg. net price

$3,640

Net price by family income

Income bracketAvg. annual net price
$0–$30,000$3,631
$30,001–$48,000$3,787

Student outcomes

First-year retention85.7%

Share of first-year students returning the following fall.

$21,998Median earnings (6 years after entry)

Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.

Is Southern School of Beauty Inc a good school?

Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.

Southern School of Beauty Inc is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.

EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.

Strong completionEarnings outcomes
Campus snapshot

More from the data

Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Southern School of Beauty Inc.

Campus

Location

Durant, OK

City / state

ZIP
74701-5008
NCES locale
Town distant

Compared with Town campuses nationally, net price is about 0.2× the median for Town campuses ($14,971 median).

Control

Institution type

Private For-profit

Control

Region
Southwest

Size

Enrollment

21

Total enrollment

Undergraduate
27
Full-time share
100%

Student aid

Debt & aid

Pell grant share
79.17%
Cost detail

Total Cost, Aid & Default

Total Cost of Attendance

$14,560Estimated 4-year total cost
$3,640Average annual net price (after aid)

Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.

Tuition vs average net price after aid for Southern School of Beauty Inc.

Financial Aid by Income Level

79.17% Undergraduates receiving aid through grants
62.50% Undergraduates receiving aid through loans

Financial aid distribution by income level.

Student Loan Default Rate

0.00% 3-year cohort default rate (College Scorecard)

The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Southern School of Beauty Inc was 0.00%.

Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.

Multi-year tracker

Tuition tracker

Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Southern School of Beauty Inc in that year.

Reporting years in the table below: 20132023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).

Year In-state tuition & fees Out-of-state tuition & fees Average net price
2013$1,500
2014$2,796
2015$3,387
2016$3,860
2017$5,427
2018$4,288
2019$2,990
2020$4,109
2021$2,527
2022$3,171
2023$2,350

Sticker tuition and net price over time

Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.

College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).

Net price by family income

Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).

Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.

Access

How difficult is it to get in?

Acceptance Rate

Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.

Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.

Test Scores

Test score data is not available for this institution.

Score distribution is not available for this institution.

Academic Requirements

GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.

Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.

Student body

Enrollment & Student Demographics

Southern School of Beauty Inc reported total enrollment of about 21 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 5% male and 95% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (76.2%), American Indian or Alaska Native (19.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (4.8%). About 79.17% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 55.0% of students are first-generation college students.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100.0% Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southern School of Beauty Inc in 2024 is 21 students.

Undergraduate enrollment is about 27 students.

Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.

Retention Rate over Time

85.7%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.

Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

76.2%White or Caucasian
9Reported race/ethnicity groups

Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.

  • White or Caucasian76.2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native19.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino4.8%
  • Black or African American0.0%
  • Asian0.0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Two or More Races0.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien0.0%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown0.0%

College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).

Outcomes

Do students complete their programs?

Time to Complete

95.24% 100% Completion Time

95.24% 150% Completion Time

In 2024, 95.24% of students graduating from Southern School of Beauty Inc completed their program within 100% "normal time".

Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.

Completions by Sex (Top Programs)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General: 12% male / 88% female

IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).

Completions by Race & Ethnicity

15White or Caucasian
7Reported groups

Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.

  • White or Caucasian15
  • American Indian or Alaska Native2
  • Black or African American0
  • Hispanic or Latino0
  • Asian0
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
  • Two or More Races0

Summed across program completion records in our extract.

Outcomes & academic profile

Southern School of Beauty Inc graduates earn a median of $9,656 ten years after entry

Source College ScorecardMethod Earnings + debt + net price modelsUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Institution-wideConfidence Federal extract

Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Southern School of Beauty Inc.

Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $9,656. Average net price used in cost models: $3,640.

Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.

Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.

Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.

Key takeaway Southern School of Beauty Inc graduates report median earnings of $9,656 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.

Return on Investment

563%Modeled return on investment
$9,656Median annual earnings (10 years)

Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Southern School of Beauty Inc.

Top Programs by Completions

Largest 1 programs by IPEDS completions (2 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).

IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Southern School of Beauty Inc.

Employment Outcomes

$9,656Median earnings (10 years after entry)
$21,998Median earnings (6 years after entry)
$22,113Median earnings (8 years after entry)
76.27%Working & not enrolled (8-year cohort share)

Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Southern School of Beauty Inc graduates.

Institutional resources

Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Southern School of Beauty Inc—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.

Instructional Resources

  • Instructional expenditure per FTE: $2,508
    • Oklahoma median 0.35× the median ($7,250)
    • Southwest median 0.44× the median ($5,699)
    • U.S. median 0.34× the median ($7,288)

Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.

Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.

Southern School of Beauty Inc at a glance

Institution snapshot

Southern School of Beauty Inc

Durant, OK 74701-5008 · Private For-profit · Southwest

Southern School of Beauty Inc is a private for-profit institution in Durant, OK.

Avg. net price$3,640
Enrollment21
Completion (150%)95.24%
Pell Grant share79.17%
First-generation55.0%
Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
Largest enrollment groups
White or Caucasian76.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native19.1%
Hispanic or Latino4.8%
Nearby

Schools near Southern School of Beauty Inc

Other campuses in Durant, OK when available, plus nearby institutions in Oklahoma.

Peers

Similar schools

Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade C) within Oklahoma, then by similar ownership and admissions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Southern School of Beauty Inc located?

Southern School of Beauty Inc is located in Durant, OK.

How much does Southern School of Beauty Inc cost?

Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $3,640 in the latest College Scorecard data.

What explains Southern School of Beauty Inc's return on investment in EDsmart Data?

EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($3,640), completion (95.2% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($9,656). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.

What is the student body demographics at Southern School of Beauty Inc?

Southern School of Beauty Inc reports undergraduate enrollment of about 27 students, White (76.2%), American Indian or Alaska Native (19.1%) in federal College Scorecard data.

How many first-generation students attend Southern School of Beauty Inc?

About 55.0% of students at Southern School of Beauty Inc are first-generation college students.

What do graduates of Southern School of Beauty Inc earn?

Median earnings are $21,998 six years after entry and $9,656 ten years after entry.

What is the graduation rate at Southern School of Beauty Inc?

The 150%-time completion rate is 95.2% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.

Is Southern School of Beauty Inc public or private?

Southern School of Beauty Inc is a private for-profit institution located in Durant, OK.

Is Southern School of Beauty Inc an HBCU?

No. Southern School of Beauty Inc is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.

Is Southern School of Beauty Inc a tribal college?

No. Southern School of Beauty Inc is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.

Is Southern School of Beauty Inc a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?

Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Southern School of Beauty Inc does not meet that proxy (reported share 4.8%).

Is Southern School of Beauty Inc religiously affiliated?

No religious affiliation is reported for Southern School of Beauty Inc in IPEDS institutional characteristics.

Data Sources

This page uses data from the following sources:

Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.

Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.

Methodology & Data Scope

This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.

Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.