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
$13,347
-$5.3k 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

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
56%24 of 43
Non-Pell (all)
60%15 of 25
Subsidized loan, no Pell
75%3 of 4
No Federal Aid
57%12 of 21

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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$13,382
$30–48k$13,375
$48–75k$12,504
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$13,347
-$5,333vs peer median $18,681
Federal loans
67.3%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 140 students received $630K in Pell grants, alongside $326K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
140
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$630K
$629,955 total
Direct Loans
$326K
182 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$204K
109 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$110K
71 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
180
Undergraduate
180
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
79%143
Women
21%37

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
71.0%
Black
20.2%
White
5.3%
Two or more
2.6%
Asian
0.9%

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 · 180 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$13,347
    183$18,865
    293$21,623
    164$17,372
    259$20,459
    152$20,904
    303$19,183
    236$16,134
    242$16,962
    166$18,127
    161$14,603
    148$11,001
    172$21,962
    193$13,559
    283$16,967
    249$18,337
    205$21,473
    406$14,696
    99$14,257
    360$24,060
    184$30,680
    149$18,496
    178$18,923
    136$12,625
    170$26,022
    161$27,899
    271$21,953
    152$19,192
    127$20,486
    132$13,388
    Peer group median57%175$18,681

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    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 $13,347 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.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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