Private (for-profit)

Adrian H. Wallace Barber Academy

Pensacola, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·ahwbarberacademy.com
6-yr Graduation
75%
Total enrollment
33
peer median 48
Avg net price
$11,291
-$5.0k vs peer
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The Adrian H. Wallace Barber Academy is a post-secondary barber education institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The campus occupies approximately 2,400 square feet of space and offers programs focused on the practical skills necessary for barber licensure and employment success.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
75%
Full-time retention
73%

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.

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 2019Next review Jan 2032

Action history · 5

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. May 2022Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Mar 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Jul 2021Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Jul 2021Renewal 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$11,291
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$11,291
-$4,983vs peer median $16,274
Federal loans
86.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 35 students received $208K in Pell grants, alongside $142K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
35
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$208K
$207,650 total
Direct Loans
$142K
42 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$58K
21 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$83K
21 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

Academic programs at AHWBA

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
33
12-mo unduplicated
58
Undergraduate
58
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
74%43
Women
26%15

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
65.5%
White
27.6%
Hispanic
6.9%

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 · 29 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
    15.0:1

    AHWBA vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions AHWBA selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectAdrian H. Wallace Barber Academy
    75%33$11,291
    Academy of Beauty Professionals
    31$23,899
    Arthur's Beauty College
    29$12,008
    Baltimore Studio of Hair Design
    34$17,001
    Beaver Beauty Academy
    47$11,027
    Beyond Measure Barbering Institute
    38$11,406
    Borner's Barber College
    54$22,045
    Butte Academy of Beauty Culture
    $9,031
    Celebrity Stylist Beauty School
    51$14,290
    Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber College
    31$29,747
    EINE Inc
    47$36,029
    Elite Academy of Hair Design
    61$13,208
    Empire Beauty School-Peekskill
    49$18,627
    Exposito School of Hair Design
    14$15,547
    Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology
    116$22,321
    Gem City College
    41$13,443
    Hair Professionals Career College
    55$21,085
    Innovate Salon Academy
    288$38,617
    Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics
    7$11,317
    JT's Cuts Academy
    37$28,017
    La James International College-Cedar Falls
    54$18,965
    Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester
    57$17,117
    Phagans Beauty College
    59$8,551
    Pineville Beauty School
    45$12,923
    Ponca City Beauty College
    38$7,691
    Prestige Health & Beauty Sciences Academy
    100.0%119
    Protege Academy
    72$11,818
    Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School
    53$24,347
    Reflections Academy of Beauty
    40$21,319
    Riggins Urban Barber College
    85$21,194
    William Edge Institute
    73$10,612
    Peer group median75%100.0%48$16,274

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Adrian H. Wallace Barber Academy

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about AHWBA.

    What is the graduation rate at Adrian H. Wallace Barber Academy?

    Adrian H. Wallace Barber Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 75% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Adrian H. Wallace Barber Academy?

    Adrian H. Wallace Barber Academy reports a total enrollment of 33 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Adrian H. Wallace Barber Academy?

    The average net price at Adrian H. Wallace Barber Academy is $11,291 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Adrian H. Wallace Barber Academy located?

    Adrian H. Wallace Barber Academy is located in Pensacola, Florida 32503-2802.

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