Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 39.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data1 · 100.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
Action history · 6
- Oct 2021Grant Substantive Change: OtherNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Mar 2021Renewal of AccreditationNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Jul 2020Removal of Monitoring StatusNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Jan 2020Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: MonitoringNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Dec 2018Grant Substantive Change: OwnershipNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 78 students received $469K in Pell grants, alongside $558K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 61 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (3.2%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Barber School of Pittsburgh
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Barber School of Pittsburgh vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Barber School of Pittsburgh selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 School of Pittsburgh | 65% | — | 86 | $18,910 | — |
| — | — | 115 | $19,083 | — | |
| — | — | 118 | $10,624 | — | |
| — | — | 89 | $22,033 | — | |
| — | — | 117 | $10,821 | — | |
| — | — | 53 | $14,554 | — | |
| — | — | 194 | $12,405 | — | |
| — | — | 171 | $16,588 | — | |
| — | — | 111 | $10,583 | — | |
| — | — | 86 | $14,581 | — | |
| — | — | 91 | $32,703 | — | |
| — | — | 88 | $21,420 | — | |
| — | — | 70 | $12,605 | — | |
| — | — | 120 | $16,317 | — | |
| — | — | 97 | $14,647 | — | |
| — | — | 143 | $12,671 | — | |
| — | — | 120 | $22,005 | — | |
| — | — | 148 | $16,036 | — | |
| — | — | 52 | $17,337 | — | |
| — | — | 178 | $13,534 | — | |
| — | — | 87 | $25,008 | — | |
| — | — | 93 | $13,152 | — | |
| — | — | 72 | $15,466 | — | |
| — | — | 204 | $32,566 | — | |
| — | — | 160 | $12,678 | — | |
| — | — | 66 | $12,163 | — | |
| — | — | 146 | $11,731 | — | |
| — | — | 67 | $16,460 | — | |
| — | — | 53 | $14,904 | — | |
| — | — | 44 | $18,085 | — | |
| Peer group median | 65% | — | 95 | $15,185 |
Institutions like Barber School of Pittsburgh
Explore the federal data for institutions in Barber School of Pittsburgh's comparison group.
- Arkansas
Academy of Professional Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment115Net price$19,083View data - Maryland
Aspen Beauty Academy of Laurel
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment118Net price$10,624View data - New York
Brittany Beauty Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment89Net price$22,033View data - California
Cinta Aveda Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment117Net price$10,821View data - Nebraska
College of Hair Design-Downtown
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment53Net price$14,554View data - Louisiana
Compass Career College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment194Net price$12,405View data - Kentucky
Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment171Net price$16,588View data - West Virginia
Huntington School of Beauty Culture
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment111Net price$10,583View data - West Virginia
International Beauty School 4
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment86Net price$14,581View data - California
J D Academy of Salon and Spa
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment91Net price$32,703View data - Indiana
J Michael Harrold Beauty Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment88Net price$21,420View data - Michigan
Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment70Net price$12,605View data - New York
New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment120Net price$16,317View data - Kansas
Old Town Barber College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment97Net price$14,647View data - Connecticut
Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment143Net price$12,671View data - New Jersey
P B Cosmetology Education Center
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment120Net price$22,005View data - Delaware
Paul Mitchell the School-Delaware
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment148Net price$16,036View data - Illinois
Paul Mitchell the School-Lombard
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment52Net price$17,337View data - Connecticut
Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment178Net price$13,534View data - New York
Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment87Net price$25,008View data - California
Professional Institute of Beauty
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment93Net price$13,152View data - Indiana
Rogers Academy of Hair Design
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment72Net price$15,466View data - New York
Shear Ego International School of Hair Design
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment204Net price$32,566View data - Nevada
Sierra Academy of Style
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment160Net price$12,678View data - Oregon
Summit Salon Academy-Portland
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment66Net price$12,163View data - Texas
The Professional Cosmetology Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment146Net price$11,731View data - Wisconsin
The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment67Net price$16,460View data - Connecticut
TIGI Hairdressing Academy Newtown
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment53Net price$14,904View data - Texas
Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment44Net price$18,085View data
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