Private (for-profit)

Charles and Sues School of Hair Design

Bryan, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·charlesandsues.com
6-yr Graduation
93%
Total enrollment
69
peer median 74
Avg net price
$21,791
+$6.4k vs peer
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About

Charles & Sue’s School of Hair Design is a cosmetology school located in Bryan/College Station, Texas, which has been operational for over 50 years and was established in 1978. The school offers comprehensive training in hair design, coloring, and professional techniques, and has graduated over 2,300 students.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
93%
Full-time retention
86%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
93%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.0-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
41%
$9,833 debt · $24,201 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 1976Next review Sep 2023

Action history · 4

  1. Apr 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. May 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Apr 2018Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Feb 2018Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Other
    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$20,357
$30–48k$22,480
$48–75k$24,351
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$21,791
+$6,374vs peer median $15,418
Federal loans
57.3%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 46 students received $244K in Pell grants, alongside $438K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
46
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$244K
$243,821 total
Direct Loans
$438K
125 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$135K
52 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$152K
62 loan awards
Parent PLUS$151K
11 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 68 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (2.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.9%
+0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
68
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.7%
2017
4.8%
2018
11.4%
2019
2.9%
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 CSSHD

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
69
12-mo unduplicated
103
Undergraduate
103
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
0%0
Women
100%103

Race / ethnicity composition

White
86.2%
Black
8.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.7%
Two or more
1.7%
Unknown
1.7%

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 · 22 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.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    8.0:1

    CSSHD vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions CSSHD 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
    SubjectCharles and Sues School of Hair Design
    93%69$21,791
    58
    81
    70$28,134
    40
    71$12,052
    46$11,801
    47$10,663
    28$15,206
    125$16,821
    92$14,963
    74$17,399
    80$15,478
    41$12,990
    85$13,238
    47$7,688
    117$22,239
    91$4,706
    90$11,582
    52$9,152
    86$14,660
    50$19,904
    82$21,011
    118$27,248
    82$13,858
    65$15,739
    60$20,720
    80$15,357
    112$20,140
    55$23,227
    96$25,243
    Peer group median93%74$15,418

    Institutions like CSSHD

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    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Charles and Sues School of Hair Design

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CSSHD.

    What is the graduation rate at Charles and Sues School of Hair Design?

    Charles and Sues School of Hair Design reports a 6-year graduation rate of 93% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Charles and Sues School of Hair Design?

    Charles and Sues School of Hair Design reports a total enrollment of 69 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Charles and Sues School of Hair Design?

    The average net price at Charles and Sues School of Hair Design is $21,791 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Charles and Sues School of Hair Design located?

    Charles and Sues School of Hair Design is located in Bryan, Texas 77802.

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