Private (for-profit)

Alamo City Barber College

San Antonio, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·alamocitybarbercollege.com
6-yr Graduation
57%
Total enrollment
114
peer median 175
Avg net price
$15,890
-$423 vs peer
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About

Alamo City Barber College is a private barber college located in San Antonio, Texas. Founded in 2010, it occupies a facility of 7,800 square feet and offers a Class A Barber Program along with other related training, catering to barbers and cosmetologists. The college focuses on equipping students with the required skills to become licensed barbers and establishing connections with local barber establishments for job placements.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
57%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

19.0pp gap
Pell recipients
56%
Non-Pell
75%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.0-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
59%
$12,500 debt · $21,323 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2013Next review Dec 2028
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2012

Action history · 7

  1. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Dec 2022Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Sep 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Feb 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Feb 2020Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    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$16,002
$30–48k$15,163
$48–75k$13,439
$75–110k$13,439
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,890
-$423vs peer median $16,313
Federal loans
74.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 139 students received $640K in Pell grants, alongside $248K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
139
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$640K
$639,647 total
Direct Loans
$248K
160 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$162K
98 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$74K
60 loan awards
Parent PLUS$12K
2 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 104 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (8.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
8.6%
+6.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
104
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
38.8%
2017
42.0%
2018
29.0%
2019
8.6%
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 Alamo City Barber College

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
114
12-mo unduplicated
257
Undergraduate
257
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
78%200
Women
22%57

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
77.2%
Black
13.3%
White
5.0%
Two or more
3.3%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%

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 · 145 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
    25.0:1

    Alamo City Barber College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Alamo City Barber College 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
    SubjectAlamo City Barber College
    57%114$15,890
    Academy of Hair Design-Las Vegas
    183$20,435
    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York
    293$27,064
    Aveda Institute-Provo
    164$16,910
    Bella Capelli Academy
    259$15,526
    Continental School of Beauty Culture-Mattydale
    152$15,244
    Crave Beauty Academy
    303$18,156
    Empire Beauty School-Avondale
    236$15,173
    Empire Beauty School-Morrow
    242$16,313
    Empire Beauty School-Speedway
    166$17,267
    Eric Fisher Academy
    161$12,934
    Gould's Academy
    148$11,205
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence
    172$20,345
    LaSalle Tech
    193$10,463
    Latin Beauty Academy
    283$16,207
    Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute
    249$13,510
    Nova Academy of Cosmetology
    205$29,868
    Ohio State College of Barber Styling
    406$14,383
    Paul Mitchell the School-Arkansas
    99$15,309
    Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington
    360$22,334
    Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay
    184$30,889
    Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville
    149$14,498
    Paul Mitchell the School-Indianapolis
    178$14,406
    Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan
    136$17,661
    Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena
    170$30,966
    Paul Mitchell the School-Reno
    161$20,951
    Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York
    271
    Salon Institute-Toledo Campus
    152$17,233
    Skin Science Institute
    127$18,040
    The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles
    132$14,111
    Peer group median57%175$16,313

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Alamo City Barber College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Alamo City Barber College.

    What is the graduation rate at Alamo City Barber College?

    Alamo City Barber College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Alamo City Barber College?

    Alamo City Barber College reports a total enrollment of 114 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Alamo City Barber College?

    The average net price at Alamo City Barber College is $15,890 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Alamo City Barber College located?

    Alamo City Barber College is located in San Antonio, Texas 78250-3227.

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