Active Report Report ID: EDU-158787-2026

Denham Springs Beauty School

Denham Springs, LA 70726

Avg. net price$11,649After aid
Graduation rate60.00%150% time
Median salary$18,29810yr post-entry
ROI293%10yr vs net cost

About Denham Springs Beauty School

Denham Springs Beauty School is a private for-profit trade school in Denham Springs, Louisiana, enrolling about 89 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. The published completion rate is about 60.00% at 150% of normal time. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $18,298 among students who received federal aid.

Key findings

  • Median earnings 10 years after entry are $18,298.

Research findings

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Finding

Modeled return on investment at Denham Springs Beauty School is strong.

Estimated ROI reaches about 293% 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
Denham Springs Beauty School$11,6491
Private For-profit (national median)$16,637477
Louisiana (state median)$9,181$11,45648
Rural (locale median)$14,160$18,7001,649
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 Denham Springs Beauty School really?

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

Evidence: average net price at Denham Springs Beauty School versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Average net price

What undergraduates typically pay

Finding Average net price at Denham Springs Beauty School is $11,649.

Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $11,649 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $192 above the Louisiana median net price. Versus rural campuses, net price runs $7,051 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

Denham Springs Beauty School: research record

Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Denham Springs Beauty School—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

$11,649

Net price by family income

Income bracketAvg. annual net price
$0–$30,000$9,060
$30,001–$48,000$10,000
$48,001–$75,000$12,407
$75,001–$110,000$11,852
$110,001+$12,751

Student outcomes

First-year retention91.7%

Share of first-year students returning the following fall.

$19,304Median earnings (6 years after entry)

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

Is Denham Springs Beauty School a good school?

Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.

Denham Springs Beauty School 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.

Earnings outcomes
Campus snapshot

More from the data

Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Denham Springs Beauty School.

Campus

Location

Denham Springs, LA

City / state

ZIP
70726
NCES locale
Rural fringe

Compared with Rural campuses nationally, net price is 38% below the median for Rural campuses ($18,700 median).

Control

Institution type

Private For-profit

Control

Region
Southeast

Size

Enrollment

89

Total enrollment

Undergraduate
125
Full-time share
100%

Student aid

Debt & aid

Pell grant share
43.81%
Cost detail

Total Cost, Aid & Default

Total Cost of Attendance

$46,596Estimated 4-year total cost
$11,649Average 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 Denham Springs Beauty School.

Financial Aid by Income Level

43.81% Undergraduates receiving aid through grants
58.10% 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 Denham Springs Beauty School 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 Denham Springs Beauty School 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$9,300
2014$8,639
2015$10,348
2016$10,971
2017$10,134
2018$10,419
2019$10,721
2020$12,376
2021$10,718
2022$9,623
2023$10,597

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

Denham Springs Beauty School reported total enrollment of about 89 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 2% male and 98% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (93.3%), Hispanic or Latino (5.6%), and Asian (1.1%). About 43.81% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100.0% Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Denham Springs Beauty School in 2024 is 89 students.

Undergraduate enrollment is about 125 students.

Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.

Retention Rate over Time

91.7%
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

93.3%White or Caucasian
9Reported race/ethnicity groups

Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.

  • White or Caucasian93.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino5.6%
  • Asian1.1%
  • Black or African American0.0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
  • 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

0.00% 100% Completion Time

60.00% 150% Completion Time

In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Denham Springs Beauty School completed their program within 100% "normal time".

Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.

Completions by Sex (Top Programs)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General: 0% male / 100% female

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

Completions by Race & Ethnicity

22White or Caucasian
7Reported groups

Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.

  • White or Caucasian22
  • Hispanic or Latino3
  • Black or African American1
  • Asian0
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
  • Two or More Races0

Summed across program completion records in our extract.

Outcomes & academic profile

Denham Springs Beauty School graduates earn a median of $18,298 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 Denham Springs Beauty School.

Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $18,298. Average net price used in cost models: $11,649.

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 Denham Springs Beauty School graduates report median earnings of $18,298 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.

Return on Investment

293%Modeled return on investment
$18,298Median annual earnings (10 years)

Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Denham Springs Beauty School.

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 Denham Springs Beauty School.

Employment Outcomes

$18,298Median earnings (10 years after entry)
$19,304Median earnings (6 years after entry)
$20,654Median earnings (8 years after entry)
73.26%Working & not enrolled (8-year cohort share)

Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Denham Springs Beauty School graduates.

Institutional resources

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

Instructional Resources

  • Instructional expenditure per FTE: $3,194
    • Louisiana median 0.58× the median ($5,480)
    • Southeast median 0.48× the median ($6,602)
    • U.S. median 0.44× 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.

Denham Springs Beauty School at a glance

Institution snapshot

Denham Springs Beauty School

Denham Springs, LA 70726 · Private For-profit · Southeast

Denham Springs Beauty School is a private for-profit institution in Denham Springs, LA.

Avg. net price$11,649
Enrollment89
Completion (150%)60.00%
Pell Grant share43.81%
Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
Largest enrollment groups
White or Caucasian93.3%
Hispanic or Latino5.6%
Asian1.1%
Nearby

Schools near Denham Springs Beauty School

Other campuses in Denham Springs, LA when available, plus nearby institutions in Louisiana.

Peers

Similar schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Denham Springs Beauty School located?

Denham Springs Beauty School is located in Denham Springs, LA.

How much does Denham Springs Beauty School cost?

Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $11,649 in the latest College Scorecard data.

What explains Denham Springs Beauty School's return on investment in EDsmart Data?

EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($11,649), completion (60.0% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($18,298). 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 Denham Springs Beauty School?

Denham Springs Beauty School reports undergraduate enrollment of about 125 students, White (93.3%), Hispanic or Latino (5.6%) in federal College Scorecard data.

What do graduates of Denham Springs Beauty School earn?

Median earnings are $19,304 six years after entry and $18,298 ten years after entry.

What is the graduation rate at Denham Springs Beauty School?

The 150%-time completion rate is 60.0% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.

Is Denham Springs Beauty School public or private?

Denham Springs Beauty School is a private for-profit institution located in Denham Springs, LA.

Is Denham Springs Beauty School an HBCU?

No. Denham Springs Beauty School is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.

Is Denham Springs Beauty School a tribal college?

No. Denham Springs Beauty School is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.

Is Denham Springs Beauty School a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?

Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Denham Springs Beauty School does not meet that proxy (reported share 5.6%).

Is Denham Springs Beauty School religiously affiliated?

No religious affiliation is reported for Denham Springs Beauty School 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.