Private (for-profit)

Academy of Hair Design-Springfield

Springfield, Missouri·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Plains·aohd.edu
6-yr Graduation
64%
Total enrollment
275
peer median 275
Avg net price
$17,080
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
64%
Full-time retention
59%

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
58%
Non-Pell
72%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
37%
$9,833 debt · $26,396 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2003Next review Jan 2028

Action history · 3

  1. Sep 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Feb 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Aug 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,506
$30–48k$12,947
$48–75k$17,318
$75–110k$21,260
$110k+$21,470

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$17,080
vs peer median $17,080
Federal loans
69.2%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 258 students received $1.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
258
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.2M
$1,184,349 total
Direct Loans
$1.2M
458 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$527K
234 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$643K
219 loan awards
Parent PLUS$38K
5 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 182 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (1.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.0%
-1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
182
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.1%
2017
11.8%
2018
8.5%
2019
1.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at AOHD

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
275
12-mo unduplicated
425
Undergraduate
425
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%154
Women
64%271

Race / ethnicity composition

White
47.9%
Hispanic
25.8%
Black
17.6%
Two or more
5.2%
Unknown
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.46
1 offenses · 289 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago3.46Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Arson
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1

Frequently asked questions about Academy of Hair Design-Springfield

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about AOHD.

What is the graduation rate at Academy of Hair Design-Springfield?

Academy of Hair Design-Springfield reports a 6-year graduation rate of 64% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Academy of Hair Design-Springfield?

Academy of Hair Design-Springfield reports a total enrollment of 275 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Academy of Hair Design-Springfield?

The average net price at Academy of Hair Design-Springfield is $17,080 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Academy of Hair Design-Springfield located?

Academy of Hair Design-Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri 65804.

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