After The Hair Academy: graduation, pay and debt
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The typical student earns $31,370 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $11,630 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$31.4k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
$11.6k
median federal debt at graduation.
60%
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
73%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$28,950
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$23,986
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$31,370
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$11,630
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$10,000
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$9,500
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$11,607
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
60%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
57%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
69%
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