How much financial aid do students receive here?

Forty-five point four percent of students received Pell Grants.

What do graduates of the Cosmetology program earn?

The median earnings two years after completion for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program are $20,099.

How many students finish their program?

The completion rate is reported at 73.8%.

Is Bellus Academy a public or private school?

It is a private for-profit school that mainly awards certificates.

What is the typical debt compared to the cost?

The median student debt at completion is $7,917 against an average annual net price of $26,631.

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Bellus Academy

Manhattan, Kansas · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 209 students · CosmetologyBarberingMassage Therapy

Avg net price / yr

$26,631

cheaper than 7% of comparable schools

Completion rate

73.8%

Median debt at completion

$7,917

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$25,223

earns ~$947.1 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Bellus Academy is a private for-profit trade school in Manhattan, KS that mainly awards certificates. It serves adult students looking for training in cosmetology or somatic bodywork.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is $26,631, while the median student debt at completion is $7,917. About 73.8% of students complete their program, and 45.4% received Pell Grants. Typical earnings 10 years after entry are reported at $25,223.

Net price is 85% above the Kansas median ($14,374) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 11% below the national median ($28,378) for comparable schools.

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45.4% of students here receive federal Pell Grants. Get aid deadlines and program matches for Cosmetology programs in Kansas.

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Programs & what graduates earn

Program	Credential	Median earnings 2 yrs after completion
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services	undergraduate certificate	$20,824
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	undergraduate certificate	$20,099

Questions students ask

How much financial aid do students receive here?: Forty-five point four percent of students received Pell Grants.
What do graduates of the Cosmetology program earn?: The median earnings two years after completion for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program are $20,099.
How many students finish their program?: The completion rate is reported at 73.8%.
Is Bellus Academy a public or private school?: It is a private for-profit school that mainly awards certificates.
What is the typical debt compared to the cost?: The median student debt at completion is $7,917 against an average annual net price of $26,631.

Other options in Kansas

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Cowley County Community College	Arkansas City	$7,175	38.6%	$37,723
Dodge City Community College	Dodge City	$4,068	32.5%	$45,427
Fort Scott Community College	Fort Scott	$5,586	28.2%	$37,213
Garden City Community College	Garden City	$8,244	38.7%	$41,704
Hays Academy of Hair Design	Hays	$14,612	76%	$23,712
Hutchinson Community College	Hutchinson	$6,727	36.5%	$43,470

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 478953. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.