Active Report Report ID: EDU-218159-2026

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta

North Augusta, SC 29841

Avg. net price$18,677After aid
Graduation rate42.86%150% time
Median salary$25,54210yr post-entry
ROI242%10yr vs net cost

About Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta is a private for-profit trade school in North Augusta, South Carolina, enrolling about 118 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. The published completion rate is about 42.86% at 150% of normal time. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $25,542 among students who received federal aid.

Key findings

  • Median earnings 10 years after entry are $25,542.

Research findings

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Finding

Modeled return on investment at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta is strong.

Estimated ROI reaches about 242% 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
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta$18,6771
Private For-profit (national median)$16,637477
South Carolina (state median)$12,978$11,37663
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 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta 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 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Average net price

What undergraduates typically pay

Finding Average net price at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta is $18,677.

Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $18,677 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $7,301 above the South Carolina median net price. Versus rural campuses, net price runs $23 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

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta: research record

Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta—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

$18,677

Net price by family income

Income bracketAvg. annual net price
$0–$30,000$16,229
$30,001–$48,000$16,609
$48,001–$75,000$18,163
$75,001–$110,000$21,562
$110,001+$22,237

Student outcomes

First-year retention93.3%

Share of first-year students returning the following fall.

$17,656Median earnings (6 years after entry)

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

Is Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta a good school?

Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta 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 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta.

Campus

Location

North Augusta, SC

City / state

ZIP
29841
NCES locale
Rural fringe

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

Control

Institution type

Private For-profit

Control

Region
Southeast

Size

Enrollment

118

Total enrollment

Undergraduate
180
Full-time share
69%

Student aid

Debt & aid

$8,661

Median federal loan debt

Pell grant share
75.83%
Cost detail

Total Cost, Aid & Default

Total Cost of Attendance

$74,708Estimated 4-year total cost
$18,677Average 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 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta.

Financial Aid by Income Level

75.83% Undergraduates receiving aid through grants
62.56% 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 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta 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 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta 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$12,604
2014$12,677
2015$12,943
2016$16,068
2017$17,166
2018$16,496
2019$14,803
2020$15,476
2021$16,095
2022$18,213
2023$17,947

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

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta reported total enrollment of about 118 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 5% male and 95% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (48.3%), Black or African American (45.8%), and Hispanic or Latino (5.9%). About 75.83% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 52.3% of students are first-generation college students.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

69.5% Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta in 2024 is 118 students.

Undergraduate enrollment is about 180 students.

Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.

Retention Rate over Time

93.3%
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

48.3%White or Caucasian
9Reported race/ethnicity groups

Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.

  • White or Caucasian48.3%
  • Black or African American45.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino5.9%
  • Asian0.0%
  • 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

3.57% 100% Completion Time

42.86% 150% Completion Time

In 2024, 3.57% of students graduating from Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta completed their program within 100% "normal time".

Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.

Completions by Sex (Top Programs)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General: 4% male / 96% female

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

Completions by Race & Ethnicity

41Black or African American
7Reported groups

Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.

  • Black or African American41
  • White or Caucasian27
  • Hispanic or Latino3
  • 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

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta graduates earn a median of $25,542 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 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta.

Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $25,542. Median federal loan debt: $8,661. Average net price used in cost models: $18,677.

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 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta graduates report median earnings of $25,542 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.

Return on Investment

242%Modeled return on investment
$8,661Median student debt
$25,542Median annual earnings (10 years)
33.91%Debt-to-earnings ratio
3.4 yearsEstimated payback period

Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta.

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 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta.

Employment Outcomes

$25,542Median earnings (10 years after entry)
$17,656Median earnings (6 years after entry)
$21,648Median earnings (8 years after entry)
79.79%Working & not enrolled (8-year cohort share)

Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta graduates.

Institutional resources

Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.

Instructional Resources

  • Instructional expenditure per FTE: $6,617
    • South Carolina median 0.81× the median ($8,125)
    • Southeast median near the median ($6,602)
    • U.S. median 0.91× 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.

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta at a glance

Institution snapshot

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta

North Augusta, SC 29841 · Private For-profit · Southeast

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta is a private for-profit institution in North Augusta, SC.

Avg. net price$18,677
Enrollment118
Completion (150%)42.86%
Pell Grant share75.83%
First-generation52.3%
Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
Largest enrollment groups
White or Caucasian48.3%
Black or African American45.8%
Hispanic or Latino5.9%
Nearby

Schools near Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta

Other campuses in North Augusta, SC when available, plus nearby institutions in South Carolina.

Peers

Similar schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta located?

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta is located in North Augusta, SC.

How much does Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta cost?

Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $18,677 in the latest College Scorecard data.

What explains Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta's return on investment in EDsmart Data?

EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($18,677), completion (42.9% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($25,542). 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 Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta?

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta reports undergraduate enrollment of about 180 students, White (48.3%), Black or African American (45.8%) in federal College Scorecard data.

How many first-generation students attend Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta?

About 52.3% of students at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta are first-generation college students.

What do graduates of Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta earn?

Median earnings are $17,656 six years after entry and $25,542 ten years after entry.

What is the graduation rate at Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta?

The 150%-time completion rate is 42.9% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.

How much debt do Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta students have?

Median federal loan debt among completers is $8,661.

Is Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta public or private?

Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta is a private for-profit institution located in North Augusta, SC.

Is Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta an HBCU?

No. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.

Is Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta a tribal college?

No. Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.

Is Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?

Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta does not meet that proxy (reported share 5.9%).

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.