Outcomes & consumer information
School-wide rates, all programs and campuses, 2024 NACCAS Annual Report · source: the school's published outcomes report (PDF).
The full breakdown
Small programs produce noisy percentages, so read the nail-technology rows with cohort size in mind: when a graduating class is only a handful of students, one graduate's path, moving towns, pausing work, swings the rate by tens of points. We publish the numbers anyway.
| Campus | Program | Graduation | Placement | Licensure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hays | All programs | 87.1% | 88.89% | 100% |
| Hays | Cosmetology | 84.44% | 86.84% | 100% |
| Hays | Nail technology | 94.12% | 93.75% | 100% |
| Salina | All programs | 91.89% | 75.76% | 100% |
| Salina | Cosmetology | 88% | 90.48% | 100% |
| Salina | Nail technology | 100% | 50% | 100% |
| School-wide | All programs | 88.89% | 83.91% | 100% |
* Salina's nail-technology cohort was very small in this reporting year, 100% graduation alongside 50% placement is what a tiny class looks like in percentages, not a trend. Ask us for the underlying counts; they're in the NACCAS annual report.
Program disclosures
Federal Gainful Employment / Financial Value Transparency rules ask career programs to disclose length, cost, and the occupation they prepare you for. In plain terms:
The Nail Technology program does not qualify for financial aid.
Textbooks & supplies
Students have the option to opt out of having their books, kit and equipment included in the cost of books, kit and equipment in tuition and fees. If the student chooses to opt out, they are responsible for purchasing their own books and kit, which must conform with the items required by each respective program. A list will be provided to the student upon opting out.
| Program | Textbook | ISBN | Retail value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | Pivot Point Fundamentals: Cosmetology 2nd Edition Coursebook | 978-1-957642-57-4 | $262 |
| Cosmetology | Pivot Point Fundamentals: Cosmetology 2nd Edition License Exam Prep | 978-1-957642-59-8 | $89 |
| Cosmetology | Pivot Point Fundamentals: Cosmetology 2nd Edition Study Guide | 978-1-957642-58-1 | $155 |
| Nail Technology | Pivot Point Fundamentals: Nails Coursebook | 978-1-957642-06-2 | $264 |
| Nail Technology | Pivot Point Fundamentals: Nails Exam Prep | 978-1-957642-08-6 | $97 |
| Nail Technology | Pivot Point Fundamentals: Nails Study Guide | 978-1-957642-07-9 | $149 |
Professional licensure disclosure
Both programs are designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure by the Kansas Board of Cosmetology, 1,500 clock hours for cosmetology and 350 clock hours for nail technology, with written and practical examinations administered through Ergometrics ($75 each, 75% required to pass).
Planning to practice outside Kansas? Hours and exam requirements differ by state, and we have not determined whether our programs meet the licensure requirements of states other than Kansas. Contact the cosmetology board in the state where you intend to work before enrolling, and ask us about hour transfers; Hays Academy accepts up to 1,000 transferred hours inbound.
Price it yourself
Federal law requires a net price calculator per campus, an estimate of what you'd actually pay after aid. Ours: Hays campus calculator · Salina campus calculator. The published sticker prices are on the tuition page, no calculator required to see those. The calculators estimate the cosmetology program; the Nail Technology program does not qualify for financial aid.
The document shelf
Each of these is a federal or accreditor requirement. Plain-language summary first, the official document behind the link. FERPA student-records rights and the drug- and alcohol-abuse-prevention notice are provided to every enrolled student and available from either campus office.
Enrollment terms, refund and withdrawal policy, kit opt-out policy, and institutional rules.
The 75% theory/practical/attendance standard and what happens if a student falls behind.
Campus crime statistics and safety policies, published annually as federal law requires.
The school's non-discrimination statement.
Accessibility and disability-accommodation policy.
The annual Title IX & Clery Act training record, every year from 2022 to 2026.
All six Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund reports, in one place.
The U.S. Department of Education's independent profile of the school.
The U.S. Department of Education's independent profile of the school.
Who checks our work
Nationally accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS). Accreditation is what enables federal financial aid, and what requires the annual outcome reporting above.
Licensed by the Kansas Board of Cosmetology, which maintains the public list of licensed Kansas schools and administers the licensure requirements for both programs.
Financial aid is available to those who qualify. The Nail Technology program does not qualify for financial aid. Questions about anything on this page? Call either campus, Summer Melvin, the school's Financial Aid Director, is the named human behind the aid numbers.
Consumer information
The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Learn more about the occupations associated with our training, search your desired field.
Current job information, search your desired field.
For more information about any of these disclosures, please contact our financial aid office at 785-628-6624.
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