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Is Hillsdale Beauty College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Hillsdale Beauty, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Hillsdale Beauty sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $17,793 helps, but median debt of $9,377 plus yearly net price of $15,015 creates a tighter path. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$15,015
Median earnings 10 years out
$17,793
Median debt at graduation
$9,377
Graduation rate
64%
At Hillsdale Beauty, a typical graduate carries about $9,377 in student debt and earns roughly $17,793 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $107 per month, or 7% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $24,007 less than the typical high school graduate ($41,800) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties undergraduate student-loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
Context, not a federal determination: the official test will use earnings measured four years after completion and thresholds the Department of Education has not yet published, which may vary by state. Our figure is College Scorecard median earnings ten years after entry. How this works
What this means for your family
Hillsdale Beauty is a two year school in Hillsdale, MI. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Hillsdale Beauty
The median net price at Hillsdale Beauty is $15,015 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →
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A Worth-It Score tells you whether the price is justified. The 2026-27 funding guide covers the borrowing order, what changed on July 1, 2026, and the current limits.
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