Private (for-profit)

Career Academy of Hair Design

Springdale, Arkansas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·beautynwa.com
6-yr Graduation
73%
Total enrollment
245
peer median 245
Avg net price
$13,563
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
73%
Full-time retention
59%

Pell equity

18.0pp gap
Pell recipients
71%
Non-Pell
89%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.0-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.

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
28%
$7,395 debt · $26,414 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1986Next review May 2027

Action history · 6

  1. Jun 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Nov 2024Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Oct 2024Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Jul 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. May 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,827
$30–48k$13,845
$48–75k$14,595
$75–110k$16,366
$110k+$16,774

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

Avg net price (private)
$13,563
vs peer median $13,563
Federal loans
61.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 301 students received $1.4M in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
301
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.4M
$1,433,145 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
435 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$560K
211 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$701K
219 loan awards
Parent PLUS$29K
5 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.

Of 158 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (5.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.0%
+2.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
158
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
31.6%
2017
27.3%
2018
15.2%
2019
5.0%
2020*
0.0%
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 Career Academy of Hair Design

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
245
12-mo unduplicated
379
Undergraduate
379
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
2%9
Women
98%370

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.1%
Hispanic
19.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
9.4%
Black
7.8%
Two or more
1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Unknown
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 230 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.

    Data quality: 3 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    13.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Career Academy of Hair Design

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Career Academy of Hair Design.

    What is the graduation rate at Career Academy of Hair Design?

    Career Academy of Hair Design reports a 6-year graduation rate of 73% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Career Academy of Hair Design?

    Career Academy of Hair Design reports a total enrollment of 245 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Career Academy of Hair Design?

    The average net price at Career Academy of Hair Design is $13,563 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Career Academy of Hair Design located?

    Career Academy of Hair Design is located in Springdale, Arkansas 72764-7128.

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