Private (for-profit)

Barber Education Academy

Laredo, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·thebarbereducation.com
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
73%
—
Total enrollment
37
peer median 52
Avg net price
$2,221
-$14k vs peer
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About

The Barber Education Academy is a vocational institution located in Laredo, Texas, focused on training students in the barbering and beauty trades. It aims to prepare students for the state board exam and career success through comprehensive training and mentorship. The founding year is not mentioned, and details about size are not specified.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
73%
Full-time retention
79%

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.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2021Next review Dec 2027
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2020Next review Dec 2027

Action history · 5

  1. Dec 2025Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Sep 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Dec 2021Initial Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education

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$2,167
$30–48k$2,520
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$2,221
-$13,741vs peer median $15,962
Federal loans
0.0%

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, 53 students received $261K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
53
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$261K
$261,084 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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

Academic programs at Barber Education Academy

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
37
12-mo unduplicated
64
Undergraduate
64
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
66%42
Women
34%22

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
100.0%

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 · 43 students
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
    25.0:1

    Barber Education Academy vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Barber Education Academy selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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 Education Academy
    		73%Open admission37$2,221—
    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 and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania
    		—Open admission47$11,710—
    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 median73%—52$15,962

    Institutions like Barber Education Academy

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Barber Education Academy's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Barber Education Academy

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Barber Education Academy.

    What is the acceptance rate at Barber Education Academy?

    Barber Education Academy does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

    What is the graduation rate at Barber Education Academy?

    Barber Education Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 73% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Barber Education Academy?

    Barber Education Academy reports a total enrollment of 37 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Barber Education Academy?

    The average net price at Barber Education Academy is $2,221 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Barber Education Academy located?

    Barber Education Academy is located in Laredo, Texas 78041-6039.

    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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