After Tri-State Cosmetology Institute: graduation, pay and debt
El Paso, Texas · For-profit · 147 undergrads
The typical student earns $18,157 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $5,735 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$18.2k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
$5,735
median federal debt at graduation.
43%
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
78%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$17,832
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$18,157
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$18,157
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard
16%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$5,735
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$5,432
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$5,432
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$6,333
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
43%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
38%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
47%
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