Private (for-profit)

Associated Barber College of San Diego

San Diego, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·associatedbarbercollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
81%
Enrollment
121
peer median 121
Avg net price
$20,688
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About

Associated Barber College of San Diego is a barbering and cosmetology school located in San Diego, California. Founded in 1927, it offers programs focused on traditional barber techniques, as well as cosmetology, providing students with practical training to prepare for the California State Board exams.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
81%
Full-time retention
94%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
79%
Non-Pell
75%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$20,690
$30–48k$20,675
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,688
vs peer median $20,688
Federal loans
62.4%

Academic programs at ABCSD

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
121
12-mo unduplicated
172
Undergraduate
172
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
86%148
Women
14%24

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
60.3%
Black
22.4%
White
7.8%
Asian
6.0%
Two or more
2.6%
Unknown
0.9%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1

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