How much financial aid is available?

Data shows that 71.6% of students receive Pell Grants.

What do graduates of the cosmetology program earn?

Median earnings for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services certificate are reported at $18,087 two years after completion.

How many students finish the program?

The school reports a completion rate of 72.2%.

How many students are enrolled?

The school has a total student enrollment of 65.

Is Trend Setters School public or private?

It is a private for-profit school.

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Trend Setters School

Cape Girardeau, Missouri · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 65 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$16,521

cheaper than 44% of comparable schools

Completion rate

72.2%

Median debt at completion

$10,667

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$23,185

earns ~$1,403.4 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Trend Setters School is a private for-profit institution in Cape Girardeau, MO that mainly awards certificates. With an enrollment of 65 students, it serves individuals seeking entry-level training in cosmetology and related personal grooming services. The school reports a 72.2% completion rate and a median annual net price of $16,521.

What to know

Typically, students receive Pell Grants, with 71.6% of the student body receiving this federal aid. Median student debt at completion is reported at $10,667, while median earnings 10 years after entry are $23,185. For the cosmetology certificate program, median earnings two years after completion are $18,087.

Net price is 2% above the Missouri median ($16,213) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 18% 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	$18,087

Questions students ask

How much financial aid is available?: Data shows that 71.6% of students receive Pell Grants.
What do graduates of the cosmetology program earn?: Median earnings for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services certificate are reported at $18,087 two years after completion.
How many students finish the program?: The school reports a completion rate of 72.2%.
How many students are enrolled?: The school has a total student enrollment of 65.
Is Trend Setters School public or private?: It is a private for-profit school.

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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 451316. 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.