Private (for-profit)

Advanced Barber College and Hair Design

Weslaco, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·abcrgv.com
6-yr Graduation
60%
Total enrollment
91
peer median 128
Avg net price
$20,784
+$2.8k vs peer
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
60%
Full-time retention
86%

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

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1999Next review Dec 2021

Action history · 2

  1. Sep 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Feb 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education

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$20,784
$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)
$20,784
+$2,841vs peer median $17,944
Federal loans
0.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 120 students received $563K in Pell grants, alongside $269K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
120
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$563K
$562,529 total
Direct Loans
$269K
110 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$159K
55 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$110K
55 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 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Abcrgv

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
91
12-mo unduplicated
206
Undergraduate
206
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
68%140
Women
32%66

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
94.0%
White
4.0%
Unknown
2.0%

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 · 134 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
    20.0:1

    Abcrgv vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Abcrgv 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
    SubjectAdvanced Barber College and Hair Design
    60%91$20,784
    Acaydia School of Aesthetics
    113$19,568
    Asher Institute of Hampton
    144$19,593
    Associated Barber College of San Diego
    121$20,688
    Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville
    121$18,142
    Chris Beauty College
    73$17,940
    Cortiva Institute
    95$26,629
    Empire Beauty School-Bloomington
    128$17,164
    Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn
    98$18,430
    Empire Beauty School-Savannah
    127$17,452
    Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley
    176$17,467
    Gould's Academy
    148$11,205
    Hollywood Institute
    215$18,627
    International College of Cosmetology
    113$1,973
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia
    127$16,640
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta
    118$17,947
    Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge
    232$23,106
    Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Denton
    228$18,818
    Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham
    129$13,735
    Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman
    129$14,006
    Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails
    150$10,963
    Shear Excellence Hair Academy
    118$42,367
    Sierra College of Beauty
    220$11,519
    Stacey James Institute
    90$16,707
    Stewart School
    133$16,329
    Summit Salon Academy-Gainesville
    52.0%83$15,818
    Summit Salon Academy-Lexington
    81.3%154$13,809
    Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy
    175$21,156
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria
    125$20,508
    Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy
    129$25,694
    Peer group median60%66.6%128$17,944

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Advanced Barber College and Hair Design

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Abcrgv.

    What is the graduation rate at Advanced Barber College and Hair Design?

    Advanced Barber College and Hair Design reports a 6-year graduation rate of 60% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Advanced Barber College and Hair Design?

    Advanced Barber College and Hair Design reports a total enrollment of 91 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Advanced Barber College and Hair Design?

    The average net price at Advanced Barber College and Hair Design is $20,784 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Advanced Barber College and Hair Design located?

    Advanced Barber College and Hair Design is located in Weslaco, Texas 78596.

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