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Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·barberandbeautyacademyofpa.com

Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 96% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 47 students, and 99 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
96%
—
Total enrollment
47
peer median 52
Avg net price
$11,710
-$4.3k 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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
96%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

4.5pp gap
Pell recipients
100%4 of 4
Non-Pell (all)
95%21 of 22
Subsidized loan, no Pell
93%14 of 15
No Federal Aid
100%7 of 7

Pell recipients here graduate at a 4.5-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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.

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$11,710
$30–48k$11,710
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$11,710
-$4,252vs peer median $15,962
Federal loans
43.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 12 students received $54K in Pell grants, alongside $115K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
12
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$54K
$53,687 total
Direct Loans
$115K
58 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$52K
30 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$55K
27 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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 Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
47
12-mo unduplicated
99
Undergraduate
99
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
28%28
Women
72%71

Race / ethnicity composition

White
31.9%
Black
21.3%
Hispanic
19.1%
Asian
17.0%
Two or more
8.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 44 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    17.0:1

    Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    		—Open admission47$11,710—
    Academy of Beauty Professionals
    		—Open admission53$19,549—
    Academy of Hair Design-Pearl
    		—Open admission43$16,468—
    American College of Barbering
    		—Open admission84$22,210—
    Barber Education Academy
    		—Open admission37$2,221—
    Barber Tech Academy
    		—Open admission59$31,354—
    Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and Cosmetology
    		—Open admission92$29,529—
    Christina and Company Education Center
    		—Open admission44$11,821—
    Cozmo Beauty School
    		—Open admission52$27,214—
    Diamonds College
    		—Open admission51$20,564—
    DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission21$16,975—
    Edge Academy of Beauty
    		Too newOpen admission56$14,094—
    Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling
    		—Open admission59$12,391—
    Elite College of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission53$11,041—
    Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy
    		—Open admission118$14,513—
    Empire Beauty School-Hanover
    		—Open admission55$16,843—
    Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills
    		—Open admission50$14,906—
    Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission45$25,855—
    Hays Academy of Hair Design
    		—Open admission83$14,612—
    JB's Hair Design and Barber College
    		—Open admission59$16,450—
    Lansdale School of Cosmetology Inc
    		—Open admission42$15,962—
    Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission34$17,127—
    Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training
    		—Open admission34$7,746—
    Meryma'at Barber College
    		—Open admission48$10,516—
    Northwest College-Clackamas
    		—Open admission35$18,488—
    Phipps Academy of Barbering
    		—Open admission39$17,509—
    Ray J's College of Hair
    		—Open admission41$8,470—
    Santa Ana Beauty College
    		—Open admission99$6,904—
    Stevensons Academy of Hair Design
    		—Open admission112$3,440—
    Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics
    		—Open admission65$25,148—
    The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls
    		—Open admission91$11,742—
    Peer group median——52$15,962

    Institutions like Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • Wisconsin

      Academy of Beauty Professionals

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      53
      Net price
      $19,549
    • Mississippi

      Academy of Hair Design-Pearl

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      43
      Net price
      $16,468
    • Kentucky

      American College of Barbering

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      84
      Net price
      $22,210
    • Texas

      Barber Education Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      37
      Net price
      $2,221
    • South Carolina

      Barber Tech Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      59
      Net price
      $31,354
    • Oregon

      Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      92
      Net price
      $29,529
    • Indiana

      Christina and Company Education Center

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      44
      Net price
      $11,821
    • Florida

      Cozmo Beauty School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      52
      Net price
      $27,214
    • Texas

      Diamonds College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      51
      Net price
      $20,564
    • Massachusetts

      DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      21
      Net price
      $16,975
    • Kentucky

      Edge Academy of Beauty

      Grad rate
      Too new
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      56
      Net price
      $14,094
    • Illinois

      Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      59
      Net price
      $12,391
    • Tennessee

      Elite College of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      53
      Net price
      $11,041
    • Washington

      Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      118
      Net price
      $14,513
    • Pennsylvania

      Empire Beauty School-Hanover

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      55
      Net price
      $16,843
    • Illinois

      Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      50
      Net price
      $14,906
    • Pennsylvania

      Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      45
      Net price
      $25,855
    • Kansas

      Hays Academy of Hair Design

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      83
      Net price
      $14,612
    • Oklahoma

      JB's Hair Design and Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      59
      Net price
      $16,450
    • Pennsylvania

      Lansdale School of Cosmetology Inc

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      42
      Net price
      $15,962
    • California

      Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      34
      Net price
      $17,127
    • New York

      Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      34
      Net price
      $7,746
    • Ohio

      Meryma'at Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      48
      Net price
      $10,516
    • Oregon

      Northwest College-Clackamas

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      35
      Net price
      $18,488
    • Illinois

      Phipps Academy of Barbering

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      39
      Net price
      $17,509
    • Louisiana

      Ray J's College of Hair

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      41
      Net price
      $8,470
    • California

      Santa Ana Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      99
      Net price
      $6,904
    • Louisiana

      Stevensons Academy of Hair Design

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      112
      Net price
      $3,440
    • Texas

      Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      65
      Net price
      $25,148
    • Iowa

      The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      91
      Net price
      $11,742

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    Frequently asked questions about Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania.

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

    Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

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

    At Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania, 96% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    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 $11,710 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.

    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.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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