Stage One-The Hair School
Lake Charles, LA · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$11,916Average net price / year
72%Graduation rate
$17,390Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$9,833Median debt at graduation
66Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $17,273
- Average net price
- $11,916
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $11,129
- $30–48k
- $11,352
- $48–75k
- $11,016
- $75–110k
- $15,424
- $110k+
- $17,273
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 72%
- First-year retention
- 67%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $16,983
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $17,390
- Median debt (graduates)
- $9,833
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 72%
- Students with federal loans
- 60%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 1 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 45 | $17,395 | $9,500 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 66
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 100% / 0%
- White
- 91%
- Hispanic
- 0%
- Black
- 9%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 17:1
- Accreditor
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- Website
- www.stageoneinc.com
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Stage One-The Hair School cost?
The average net price after grants is $11,916 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $17,273.
How much do Stage One-The Hair School graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $17,390 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
72% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Lake Charles
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA · Public · 5,005 students |
$12,493 | 78% | 47% | $46,453 |
| SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, LA · Public · 2,966 students |
$7,525 | — | 43% | $32,303 |
| Delta College West Lake Charles, LA · Private for-profit · 78 students |
$18,360 | — | 29% | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.