Private (for-profit)

Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design

Greenville, North Carolina·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·alexanderpaul.edu
Acceptance
88.9%
6-yr Graduation
64%
Total enrollment
55
peer median 55
Avg net price
$14,976
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
9
9 candidates competed
Admitted
8
88.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
7
87.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
64%
Full-time retention
91%

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
31%
$7,444 debt · $24,316 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 2012Next review May 2027

Action history · 5

  1. Nov 2024Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Sep 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Nov 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Jun 2020Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Sep 2019Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    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$14,976
$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)
$14,976
vs peer median $14,976
Federal loans
71.6%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 37 students received $225K in Pell grants, alongside $330K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
37
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$225K
$224,845 total
Direct Loans
$330K
75 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$106K
33 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$136K
37 loan awards
Parent PLUS$87K
5 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 30 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (10.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
10.0%
+7.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
30
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.6%
2017
5.5%
2018
7.6%
2019
10.0%
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 APIHD

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
55
12-mo unduplicated
72
Undergraduate
72
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
1%1
Women
99%71

Race / ethnicity composition

White
73.0%
Black
16.2%
Two or more
5.4%
Hispanic
2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.7%

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 · 51 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
    14.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about APIHD.

    What is the acceptance rate at Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design?

    Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design's acceptance rate is 88.9% (8 admitted from 9 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design?

    Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design reports a 6-year graduation rate of 64% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design?

    Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design reports a total enrollment of 55 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design?

    The average net price at Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design is $14,976 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design?

    Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design's yield rate is 87.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design located?

    Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design is located in Greenville, North Carolina 27858-3344.

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