Private (for-profit)

Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·barberandbeautyacademyofpa.com
6-yr Graduation
96%
Total enrollment
47
peer median 52
Avg net price
$10,014
-$5.1k vs peer
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About

The Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania is a vocational institution located in Pennsylvania. It offers programs in barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, nail technology, and teacher training, though the founding year and size are not specified on the page.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
96%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%
Non-Pell
93%

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

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
22%
$4,620 debt · $21,170 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 2013Next review Jan 2027

Action history · 9

  1. Jan 2026Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Nov 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Oct 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Aug 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Mar 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    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$10,014
$30–48k$10,014
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$10,014
-$5,052vs peer median $15,066
Federal loans
57.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 12 students received $54K in Pell grants, alongside $90K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
12
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$54K
$53,687 total
Direct Loans
$90K
48 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$40K
25 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$42K
22 loan awards
Parent PLUS$8K
1 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 78 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (16.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
16.6%
+14.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
78
Defaulted
13
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.1%
2017
32.3%
2018
22.2%
2019
16.6%
2020*
2.9%
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 BBAP

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
47
12-mo unduplicated
137
Undergraduate
137
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
20%28
Women
80%109

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
31.8%
White
25.0%
Hispanic
15.9%
Asian
11.4%
Two or more
11.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2.3%
Non-resident
2.3%

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 · 63 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
    17.0:1

    BBAP vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions BBAP 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
    SubjectBarber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania
    96%47$10,014
    53
    43$20,326
    84$21,506
    37$8,748
    59$20,283
    92$28,192
    44$11,682
    52$20,231
    51$20,905
    21$18,701
    56$14,491
    59$13,521
    53$12,696
    118$17,970
    55$16,832
    50$15,388
    45$30,608
    83$14,744
    59$18,127
    42$16,884
    34$12,304
    34$7,295
    48$4,406
    35$23,519
    39$11,785
    41$10,061
    99$9,490
    112$3,715
    65$27,218
    91$13,595
    Peer group median96%52$15,066

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    Reports & documents (4)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about BBAP.

    What is the graduation rate at Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania?

    Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania reports a 6-year graduation rate of 96% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania?

    Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania reports a total enrollment of 47 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania?

    The average net price at Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania is $10,014 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania located?

    Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110.

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