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What Palomar Institute of Cosmetology costs

San Marcos, California · For-profit · 173 undergrads

Families earning under $30,000 paid $15,048 a year at Palomar Institute of Cosmetology on average after grants (College Scorecard); those earning over $110,000 paid $22,036.

What does Palomar Institute of Cosmetology cost?

$18,176 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$15,048
$30,000–$48,000$20,312
$48,000–$75,000$18,977
$75,000–$110,000$20,191
over $110,000$22,036

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Net price, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$15,048
$30,000–$48,000$20,312
$48,000–$75,000$18,977
$75,000–$110,000$20,191
Over $110,000$22,036

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37%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$3,750
average grant for students who got aid.
38%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$6,333
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Palomar Institute of Cosmetology cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $15,048 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). Your own price depends on your family's finances; Palomar Institute of Cosmetology's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Palomar Institute of Cosmetology cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $20,312 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). Your own price depends on your family's finances; Palomar Institute of Cosmetology's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Palomar Institute of Cosmetology cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $18,977 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). Your own price depends on your family's finances; Palomar Institute of Cosmetology's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers