Does this school offer financial aid to students with low income?

Yes, 42.4 percent of students at this school receive Pell Grants.

What do graduates of the cosmetology program typically earn?

Median earnings two years after completion for the cosmetology program are reported at $18,315.

How many students finish their program at this school?

The completion rate is reported at 73.2 percent.

How small is the student body and what does that mean for class size?

There are 182 students enrolled, which indicates a very small school environment.

Is this school public or private?

Grabber School of Hair Design is a private for-profit school.

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Grabber School of Hair Design

St. Louis, Missouri · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 182 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$10,827

cheaper than 71% of comparable schools

Completion rate

73.2%

Median debt at completion

$7,830

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$27,109

earns ~$2,503.8 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Grabber School of Hair Design is a private for-profit institution in St. Louis, MO, that mainly awards certificates. With an enrollment of 182 students, it targets individuals seeking training in cosmetology and related personal grooming services.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is reported at $10,827, while the median student debt at completion is $7,830. Forty-two point four percent of students receive Pell Grants, and the school's completion rate is 73.2 percent. Typical earnings for the cosmetology program two years after completion are $18,315, with median earnings 10 years after entry reported at $27,109.

Net price is 33% below the Missouri median ($16,213) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 4% below the national median ($28,378) for comparable schools.

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Programs & what graduates earn

Program	Credential	Median earnings 2 yrs after completion
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	undergraduate certificate	$18,315

Questions students ask

Does this school offer financial aid to students with low income?: Yes, 42.4 percent of students at this school receive Pell Grants.
What do graduates of the cosmetology program typically earn?: Median earnings two years after completion for the cosmetology program are reported at $18,315.
How many students finish their program at this school?: The completion rate is reported at 73.2 percent.
How small is the student body and what does that mean for class size?: There are 182 students enrolled, which indicates a very small school environment.
Is this school public or private?: Grabber School of Hair Design is a private for-profit school.

Other options in Missouri

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs	Blue Springs	$21,361	75.3%	$24,840
House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas City	Kansas City	$26,726	40.9%	$17,269
Summit Salon Academy Kansas City	Independence	$20,947	63.6%	$24,811
Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia	Columbia	$13,460	71.7%	$27,715
Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics	Jefferson City	$14,982	78.5%	$26,738
Neosho Beauty and Barber College	Neosho	$12,213	61.2%	$18,280

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 363679. 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.