Private (for-profit)

Barber Education Academy

Laredo, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·thebarbereducation.com
6-yr Graduation
73%
Total enrollment
37
peer median 52
Avg net price
$8,748
-$6.3k 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.

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.

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,706
$30–48k$8,998
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$8,748
-$6,318vs peer median $15,066
Federal loans
0.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 50 students received $257K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
50
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$257K
$257,370 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.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
37
12-mo unduplicated
74
Undergraduate
74
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
61%45
Women
39%29

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
95.3%
White
2.3%
Two or more
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
N/A
0 offenses · 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    25.0:1

    Barber Education Academy vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Barber Education Academy 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 Education Academy
    73%37$8,748
    Academy of Beauty Professionals
    53
    Academy of Hair Design-Pearl
    43$20,326
    American College of Barbering
    84$21,506
    Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania
    47$10,014
    Barber Tech Academy
    59$20,283
    Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and Cosmetology
    92$28,192
    Christina and Company Education Center
    44$11,682
    Cozmo Beauty School
    52$20,231
    Diamonds College
    51$20,905
    DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology
    21$18,701
    Edge Academy of Beauty
    56$14,491
    Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling
    59$13,521
    Elite College of Cosmetology
    53$12,696
    Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy
    118$17,970
    Empire Beauty School-Hanover
    55$16,832
    Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills
    50$15,388
    Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology
    45$30,608
    Hays Academy of Hair Design
    83$14,744
    JB's Hair Design and Barber College
    59$18,127
    Lansdale School of Cosmetology Inc
    42$16,884
    Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology
    34$12,304
    Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training
    34$7,295
    Meryma'at Barber College
    48$4,406
    Northwest College-Clackamas
    35$23,519
    Phipps Academy of Barbering
    39$11,785
    Ray J's College of Hair
    41$10,061
    Santa Ana Beauty College
    99$9,490
    Stevensons Academy of Hair Design
    112$3,715
    Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics
    65$27,218
    The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls
    91$13,595
    Peer group median73%52$15,066

    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 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 $8,748 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.

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