Private (for-profit)

Academy of Hair Technology

Greenville, South Carolina·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·hairchamps.com
6-yr Graduation
100%
Total enrollment
58
peer median 58
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
100%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%
Non-Pell
100%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

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
19%
$6,139 debt · $33,104 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 1987Next review Sep 2027

Action history · 17

  1. May 2024Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Aug 2022Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jul 2022Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. May 2022Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Apr 2022Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 44 students received $190K in Pell grants, alongside $93K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
44
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$190K
$190,186 total
Direct Loans
$93K
34 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$51K
26 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$28K
7 loan awards
Parent PLUS$15K
1 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 43 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (13.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
13.9%
+11.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
43
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.2%
2017
32.6%
2018
23.6%
2019
13.9%
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 Academy of Hair Technology

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
58
12-mo unduplicated
161
Undergraduate
161
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
1%1
Women
99%160

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
47.4%
White
37.9%
Hispanic
7.4%
Asian
3.2%
Two or more
2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Non-resident
1.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 72 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    12.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Academy of Hair Technology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Academy of Hair Technology.

    What is the graduation rate at Academy of Hair Technology?

    Academy of Hair Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 100% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Academy of Hair Technology?

    Academy of Hair Technology reports a total enrollment of 58 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Academy of Hair Technology located?

    Academy of Hair Technology is located in Greenville, South Carolina 29615-2363.

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