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Is SOHO Hair Academy worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for SOHO Hair Academy, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
SOHO Hair Academy sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $17,349 helps, but median debt of $9,425 plus yearly net price of $13,198 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 sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
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
$13,198
Median earnings 10 years out
$17,349
Median debt at graduation
$9,425
Graduation rate
71%
At SOHO Hair Academy, a typical graduate carries about $9,425 in student debt and earns roughly $17,349 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.
What this means for your family
SOHO Hair Academy is a two year school in Council Bluffs, IA. 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 SOHO Hair Academy
The median net price at SOHO Hair Academy is $13,198 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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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 →