Is Continental School of Beauty Culture-Rochester worth it?
Continental School of Beauty Culture-Rochester is a private for-profit, less-than-two-year institution in Rochester, New York (large suburb), part of the Continental School of Beauty Culture system. It awarded 240 certificates in 2024, most often in aesthetician and skin care specialist, cosmetology and barbering.
Continental School of Beauty Culture-Rochester is part of Continental School of Beauty Culture
Employer, job title and found-employed figures are reported for the whole system, not for this campus. Federal data on this page is for this campus only.
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Federal context for Continental School of Beauty Culture-Rochester
Published by the federal government for federally aided students. It does not say which employers hire graduates.
Median earnings 1 year after
$18,102
Median earnings 4 years after
$28,496
Median earnings 10 years after
$23,906
Average net price
$14,993
Completion rate
70%
Completions (2024)
240
Years to pay back
2.1 years
Students (undergrad)
194
Median earnings after completing, by program
| Program | Credential | Median earnings, 1yr | Median earnings, 4yr | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Undergraduate certificate | $18,208 | $28,460 | 630 |
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.
Awards conferred, by program
| Program | Award level | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | Certificate 12 weeks to 1 yr | 162 |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General | Certificate 1-2 yrs | 53 |
| Barbering/Barber | Certificate 12 weeks to 1 yr | 25 |
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Sources: federal figures for Continental School of Beauty Culture-Rochester. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for New York. Counts under 10 are not published.
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