After Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology: graduation, pay and debt
Bowling Green, Kentucky · For-profit · 65 undergrads
The typical student earns $14,602 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $6,009 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$14.6k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
$6,009
median federal debt at graduation.
31%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished a two-year program within three yearsCollege Scorecard
82%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$21,835
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$14,416
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$14,602
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$6,009
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$6,009
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
31%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
40%
Defaulted on their loans within 3 yearsCollege Scorecard
1.3%
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers