Active Report Report ID: EDU-156754-2026

PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow

Glasgow, KY 42141

Avg. net price$25,829After aid
Graduation rate66.67%150% time
Median salary$18,53710yr post-entry
ROI79.4%10yr vs net cost

About PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow

PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow is a private for-profit trade school in Glasgow, Kentucky, enrolling about 44 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. The published completion rate is about 66.67% at 150% of normal time. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $18,537 among students who received federal aid.

Key findings

  • Median earnings 10 years after entry are $18,537.

Cost benchmarks

Benchmark Median Tuition Median Net Price Count
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow$25,8291
Private For-profit (national median)$16,637477
Kentucky (state median)$11,652$5,76253
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 PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow 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 PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Average net price

What undergraduates typically pay

Finding Average net price at PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow is $25,829.

Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $25,829 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $20,066 above the Kentucky median net price. Versus town campuses, net price runs $10,858 above 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

PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow: research record

Canonical EDsmart Data findings for PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow—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

$25,829

Net price by family income

Income bracketAvg. annual net price
$0–$30,000$25,900
$30,001–$48,000$21,673
$48,001–$75,000$26,980
$110,001+$25,823

Student outcomes

First-year retention71.4%

Share of first-year students returning the following fall.

$16,280Median earnings (6 years after entry)

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

Is PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow a good school?

Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.

PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow 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 PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow.

Campus

Location

Glasgow, KY

City / state

ZIP
42141
NCES locale
Town distant

Compared with Town campuses nationally, net price is 73% above the median for Town campuses ($14,971 median).

Control

Institution type

Private For-profit

Control

Region
Southeast

Size

Enrollment

44

Total enrollment

Undergraduate
53
Full-time share
100%

Student aid

Debt & aid

$14,042

Median federal loan debt

Pell grant share
64.06%
Cost detail

Total Cost, Aid & Default

Total Cost of Attendance

$103,316Estimated 4-year total cost
$25,829Average 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 PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow.

Financial Aid by Income Level

64.06% Undergraduates receiving aid through grants
57.81% 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 PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow 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 PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow 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$10,865
2014$10,317
2015$8,887
2016$10,807
2017$7,711
2018$11,317
2019$15,349
2020$19,884
2021$20,240
2022$20,811
2023$19,420

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

PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow reported total enrollment of about 44 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 7% male and 93% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (84.1%), Two or More Races (9.1%), and Black or African American (6.8%). About 64.06% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 64.3% of students are first-generation college students.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100.0% Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow in 2024 is 44 students.

Undergraduate enrollment is about 53 students.

Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.

Retention Rate over Time

71.4%
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

84.1%White or Caucasian
9Reported race/ethnicity groups

Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.

  • White or Caucasian84.1%
  • Two or More Races9.1%
  • Black or African American6.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino0.0%
  • Asian0.0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien0.0%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown0.0%

College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).

Outcomes

Do students complete their programs?

Time to Complete

11.11% 100% Completion Time

66.67% 150% Completion Time

In 2024, 11.11% of students graduating from PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow 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
  • Real Estate Development: 0% male / 100% female
  • Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist: 0% male / 100% female

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

Completions by Race & Ethnicity

17White or Caucasian
7Reported groups

Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.

  • White or Caucasian17
  • Black or African American1
  • Asian1
  • Hispanic or Latino0
  • 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

PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow graduates earn a median of $18,537 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 PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow.

Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $18,537. Median federal loan debt: $14,042. Average net price used in cost models: $25,829.

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 PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow graduates report median earnings of $18,537 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.

Return on Investment

79.42%Modeled return on investment
$14,042Median student debt
$18,537Median annual earnings (10 years)
75.75%Debt-to-earnings ratio
7.6 yearsEstimated payback period

Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow.

Top Programs by Completions

Largest 4 programs by IPEDS completions (5 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).

  1. Real Estate Development 6

IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow.

Employment Outcomes

$18,537Median earnings (10 years after entry)
$16,280Median earnings (6 years after entry)
$21,882Median earnings (8 years after entry)
70.45%Working & not enrolled (8-year cohort share)

Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow graduates.

Institutional resources

Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.

Instructional Resources

  • Instructional expenditure per FTE: $5,153
    • Kentucky median 0.89× the median ($5,808)
    • Southeast median 0.78× the median ($6,602)
    • U.S. median 0.71× 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.

PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow at a glance

Institution snapshot

PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow

Glasgow, KY 42141 · Private For-profit · Southeast

PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow is a private for-profit institution in Glasgow, KY.

Avg. net price$25,829
Enrollment44
Completion (150%)66.67%
Pell Grant share64.06%
First-generation64.3%
Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, GeneralReal Estate DevelopmentAesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
Largest enrollment groups
White or Caucasian84.1%
Two or More Races9.1%
Black or African American6.8%
Nearby

Schools near PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow

Other campuses in Glasgow, KY when available, plus nearby institutions in Kentucky.

Peers

Similar schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow located?

PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow is located in Glasgow, KY.

How much does PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow cost?

Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $25,829 in the latest College Scorecard data.

What explains PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow's return on investment in EDsmart Data?

EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($25,829), completion (66.7% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($18,537). 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 PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow?

PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow reports undergraduate enrollment of about 53 students, White (84.1%), Two or More Races (9.1%) in federal College Scorecard data.

How many first-generation students attend PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow?

About 64.3% of students at PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow are first-generation college students.

What do graduates of PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow earn?

Median earnings are $16,280 six years after entry and $18,537 ten years after entry.

What is the graduation rate at PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow?

The 150%-time completion rate is 66.7% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.

How much debt do PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow students have?

Median federal loan debt among completers is $14,042.

Is PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow public or private?

PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow is a private for-profit institution located in Glasgow, KY.

Is PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow an HBCU?

No. PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.

Is PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow a tribal college?

No. PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.

Is PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?

Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow does not meet that proxy (reported share 0.0%).

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.