Active Report Report ID: EDU-174321-2026

Model College of Hair Design

Saint Cloud, MN 56301-4332

Avg. net price$10,946After aid
Graduation rate61.40%150% time
Median salary$25,41010yr post-entry
ROI480%10yr vs net cost

About Model College of Hair Design

Model College of Hair Design is a private for-profit trade school in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, enrolling about 199 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. The published completion rate is about 61.40% at 150% of normal time. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $25,410 among students who received federal aid.

Key findings

  • Completion within 150% of normal time is 61.40%.
  • Median earnings 10 years after entry are $25,410.

Research findings

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Finding

Modeled return on investment at Model College of Hair Design is strong.

Estimated ROI reaches about 480% 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
Model College of Hair Design$10,9461
Private For-profit (national median)$16,637477
Minnesota (state median)$9,706$13,32292
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 Model College of Hair Design 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 Minnesota median net price.

Evidence: average net price at Model College of Hair Design versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Average net price

What undergraduates typically pay

Finding Average net price at Model College of Hair Design is $10,946.

Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $10,946 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $2,376 below the Minnesota median net price. Versus town campuses, net price runs $4,025 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

Model College of Hair Design: research record

Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Model College of Hair Design—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

$10,946

Net price by family income

Income bracketAvg. annual net price
$0–$30,000$11,841
$30,001–$48,000$7,841
$48,001–$75,000$10,841
$75,001–$110,000$13,341
$110,001+$13,041

Student outcomes

First-year retention89.5%

Share of first-year students returning the following fall.

$29,411Median earnings (6 years after entry)

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

Is Model College of Hair Design a good school?

Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.

Model College of Hair Design 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 Model College of Hair Design.

Campus

Location

Saint Cloud, MN

City / state

ZIP
56301-4332
NCES locale
Town

Compared with Town campuses nationally, net price is 27% below the median for Town campuses ($14,971 median).

Control

Institution type

Private For-profit

Control

Region
Plains

Size

Enrollment

199

Total enrollment

Undergraduate
202
Full-time share
99%

Student aid

Debt & aid

$7,139

Median federal loan debt

Pell grant share
39.44%
Cost detail

Total Cost, Aid & Default

Total Cost of Attendance

$43,784Estimated 4-year total cost
$10,946Average 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 Model College of Hair Design.

Financial Aid by Income Level

39.44% Undergraduates receiving aid through grants
48.83% 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 Model College of Hair Design 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 Model College of Hair Design 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$11,957
2014$11,643
2015$11,758
2016$11,588
2017$8,959
2018$11,887
2019$10,915
2020$10,448
2021$12,000
2022$14,394
2023$17,740

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

Model College of Hair Design reported total enrollment of about 199 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 50% male and 100% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (81.9%), Black or African American (10.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (6.0%). About 39.44% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 29.6% of students are first-generation college students.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.0% Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Model College of Hair Design in 2024 is 199 students.

Undergraduate enrollment is about 202 students.

Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.

Retention Rate over Time

89.5%
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

81.9%White or Caucasian
9Reported race/ethnicity groups

Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.

  • White or Caucasian81.9%
  • Black or African American10.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino6.0%
  • Asian1.0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native1.0%
  • 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

26.32% 100% Completion Time

61.40% 150% Completion Time

In 2024, 26.32% of students graduating from Model College of Hair Design completed their program within 100% "normal time".

Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.

Completions by Sex (Top Programs)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General: 2% male / 98% female
  • Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist: 0% male / 100% female
  • Real Estate Development: 0% male / 100% female

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

Completions by Race & Ethnicity

80White or Caucasian
7Reported groups

Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.

  • White or Caucasian80
  • Hispanic or Latino9
  • Black or African American7
  • Asian2
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0
  • Two or More Races0

Summed across program completion records in our extract.

Outcomes & academic profile

Model College of Hair Design graduates earn a median of $25,410 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 Model College of Hair Design.

Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $25,410. Median federal loan debt: $7,139. Average net price used in cost models: $10,946.

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 Model College of Hair Design graduates report median earnings of $25,410 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.

Return on Investment

480%Modeled return on investment
$7,139Median student debt
$25,410Median annual earnings (10 years)
28.10%Debt-to-earnings ratio
2.8 yearsEstimated payback period

Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Model College of Hair Design.

Top Programs by Completions

Largest 3 programs by IPEDS completions (4 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).

  1. Real Estate Development 16

IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Model College of Hair Design.

Employment Outcomes

$25,410Median earnings (10 years after entry)
$29,411Median earnings (6 years after entry)
$26,535Median earnings (8 years after entry)
85.15%Working & not enrolled (8-year cohort share)

Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Model College of Hair Design graduates.

Institutional resources

Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Model College of Hair Design—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.

Instructional Resources

  • Instructional expenditure per FTE: $1,545
    • Minnesota median 0.18× the median ($8,795)
    • Plains median 0.19× the median ($8,150)
    • U.S. median 0.21× 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.

Model College of Hair Design at a glance

Institution snapshot

Model College of Hair Design

Saint Cloud, MN 56301-4332 · Private For-profit · Plains

Model College of Hair Design is a private for-profit institution in Saint Cloud, MN.

Avg. net price$10,946
Enrollment199
Completion (150%)61.40%
Pell Grant share39.44%
First-generation29.6%
Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, GeneralAesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistReal Estate Development
Largest enrollment groups
White or Caucasian81.9%
Black or African American10.1%
Hispanic or Latino6.0%
Nearby

Schools near Model College of Hair Design

Other campuses in Saint Cloud, MN when available, plus nearby institutions in Minnesota.

Peers

Similar schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Model College of Hair Design located?

Model College of Hair Design is located in Saint Cloud, MN.

How much does Model College of Hair Design cost?

Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $10,946 in the latest College Scorecard data.

What explains Model College of Hair Design's return on investment in EDsmart Data?

EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($10,946), completion (61.4% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($25,410). 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 Model College of Hair Design?

Model College of Hair Design reports undergraduate enrollment of about 202 students, White (81.9%), Black or African American (10.1%) in federal College Scorecard data.

How many first-generation students attend Model College of Hair Design?

About 29.6% of students at Model College of Hair Design are first-generation college students.

What do graduates of Model College of Hair Design earn?

Median earnings are $29,411 six years after entry and $25,410 ten years after entry.

What is the graduation rate at Model College of Hair Design?

The 150%-time completion rate is 61.4% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.

How much debt do Model College of Hair Design students have?

Median federal loan debt among completers is $7,139.

Is Model College of Hair Design public or private?

Model College of Hair Design is a private for-profit institution located in Saint Cloud, MN.

Is Model College of Hair Design an HBCU?

No. Model College of Hair Design is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.

Is Model College of Hair Design a tribal college?

No. Model College of Hair Design is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.

Is Model College of Hair Design a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?

Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Model College of Hair Design does not meet that proxy (reported share 6.0%).

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.