Buckner Barber School
Buckner Barber School has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 89% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 38 students, and 52 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
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.
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.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Council on Occupational Education
Council on Occupational Education
Action history · 8
- Jun 2025Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic QualityCouncil on Occupational Education
- Jun 2024Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic QualityCouncil on Occupational Education
- Mar 2023Renewal of AccreditationCouncil on Occupational Education
- Dec 2021Removal of Show Cause StatusCouncil on Occupational Education
- Sep 2021Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show CauseCouncil on Occupational Education
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, 41 students received $162K in Pell grants, alongside $164K 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 11 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (27.2%) 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 Buckner Barber School
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.
Buckner Barber School vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Buckner Barber School 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.
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SubjectBuckner Barber School | — | Open admission | 38 | $23,837 | — |
Advanced College of Cosmetology | — | Open admission | 24 | $13,545 | — |
Alexander Academy | — | Open admission | 39 | $32,061 | — |
American Hair Academy | — | Open admission | 25 | $11,556 | — |
Avalon School of Cosmetology | — | Open admission | 15 | $6,507 | — |
Blalock's Professional Beauty College | — | Open admission | 32 | $18,977 | — |
Celebrity Barber School | — | Open admission | 20 | $18,503 | — |
Don Roberts School of Hair Design | — | Open admission | 25 | $17,345 | — |
Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics | — | Open admission | 99 | $15,787 | — |
First Coast Barber Academy | — | 90.0% | 82 | $15,976 | — |
Formations Institute | — | Open admission | 39 | $24,213 | — |
Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty | — | Open admission | 33 | $12,265 | — |
Hello Gorgeous Barbers Stillwater's School of Barbering | Too new | Open admission | 31 | $13,848 | — |
La James International College-Ft Dodge | — | Open admission | 22 | $14,824 | — |
LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc | — | Open admission | 33 | $14,427 | — |
Leon Studio One School of Beauty Knowledge | — | Open admission | 22 | $20,598 | — |
Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College-Hammond | — | Open admission | 26 | $20,502 | — |
MAK Beauty Institute | — | 58.3% | 11 | $13,085 | — |
Montana Barber Institute | — | Not reported | — | $19,019 | — |
Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design | — | Open admission | 20 | $18,948 | — |
No Grease Barber School | — | Open admission | 28 | $20,795 | — |
Nuvani Institute | — | Open admission | 12 | $20,439 | — |
Nuvo College of Cosmetology | — | Open admission | 96 | $19,413 | — |
One Stop Academy | Too new | Open admission | 31 | $35,519 | — |
Premiere Aesthetics Institute-Meridian | — | Open admission | 64 | $18,802 | — |
Ruben's Five Star Academy | — | Open admission | 22 | $22,712 | — |
Textures Institute of Cosmetology | — | Open admission | 19 | $13,338 | — |
Tiffin Academy of Hair Design | — | Open admission | 48 | $10,936 | — |
UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-San Antonio 410 | — | Open admission | 39 | $21,036 | — |
Unlimited Cosmetology School | — | Open admission | 29 | $19,504 | — |
Upper Kutz Barber & Style College | — | Open admission | 17 | $26,734 | — |
| Peer group median | — | 74.2% | 29 | $18,948 |
Institutions like Buckner Barber School
Explore the federal data for institutions in Buckner Barber School's comparison group.
- Wisconsin
Advanced College of Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment24Net price$13,545 - Massachusetts
Alexander Academy
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment39Net price$32,061 - Iowa
American Hair Academy
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment25Net price$11,556 - Minnesota
Avalon School of Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment15Net price$6,507 - Louisiana
Blalock's Professional Beauty College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment32Net price$18,977 - Louisiana
Celebrity Barber School
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment20Net price$18,503 - Indiana
Don Roberts School of Hair Design
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment25Net price$17,345 - Nebraska
Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment99Net price$15,787 - Florida
First Coast Barber Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate90.0%Enrollment82Net price$15,976 - Oklahoma
Formations Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment39Net price$24,213 - Delaware
Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment33Net price$12,265 - Oklahoma
Hello Gorgeous Barbers Stillwater's School of Barbering
Grad rateToo newAdmit rateOpen admissionEnrollment31Net price$13,848 - Iowa
La James International College-Ft Dodge
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment22Net price$14,824 - South Carolina
LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment33Net price$14,427 - New York
Leon Studio One School of Beauty Knowledge
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment22Net price$20,598 - Indiana
Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College-Hammond
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment26Net price$20,502 - Georgia
MAK Beauty Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate58.3%Enrollment11Net price$13,085 - Texas
Montana Barber Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateNot reportedEnrollment—Net price$19,019 - Tennessee
Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment20Net price$18,948 - North Carolina
No Grease Barber School
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment28Net price$20,795 - Texas
Nuvani Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment12Net price$20,439 - Michigan
Nuvo College of Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment96Net price$19,413 - North Carolina
One Stop Academy
Grad rateToo newAdmit rateOpen admissionEnrollment31Net price$35,519 - Idaho
Premiere Aesthetics Institute-Meridian
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment64Net price$18,802 - Florida
Ruben's Five Star Academy
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment22Net price$22,712 - Indiana
Textures Institute of Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment19Net price$13,338 - Ohio
Tiffin Academy of Hair Design
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment48Net price$10,936 - Texas
UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-San Antonio 410
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment39Net price$21,036 - Mississippi
Unlimited Cosmetology School
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment29Net price$19,504 - Mississippi
Upper Kutz Barber & Style College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment17Net price$26,734
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