Private (for-profit)

College of Hair Design-Downtown

Lincoln, Nebraska·Private for-profit, 2-year·Plains·collegeofhairdesign.com
6-yr Graduation
83%
Total enrollment
53
peer median 53
Avg net price
$14,554
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
83%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

23.0pp gap
Pell recipients
77%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 23.0-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%
$12,333 debt · $30,176 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1997Next review Nov 2026

Action history · 2

  1. Dec 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Mar 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

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$13,358
$30–48k$14,215
$48–75k$15,003
$75–110k$18,662
$110k+$18,662

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

Avg net price (private)
$14,554
vs peer median $14,554
Federal loans
60.2%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 166 students received $919K in Pell grants, alongside $1.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
166
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$919K
$919,489 total
Direct Loans
$1.1M
290 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$441K
141 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$473K
126 loan awards
Parent PLUS$200K
23 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 120 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.8%
-1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
120
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.2%
2017
11.5%
2018
11.3%
2019
0.8%
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 CHD

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
53
12-mo unduplicated
105
Undergraduate
105
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
72%76
Women
28%29

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
36.1%
White
20.8%
Black
18.1%
Two or more
12.5%
Asian
5.6%
Unknown
5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.4%

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 · 67 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
    9.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about College of Hair Design-Downtown

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CHD.

    What is the graduation rate at College of Hair Design-Downtown?

    College of Hair Design-Downtown reports a 6-year graduation rate of 83% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend College of Hair Design-Downtown?

    College of Hair Design-Downtown reports a total enrollment of 53 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at College of Hair Design-Downtown?

    The average net price at College of Hair Design-Downtown is $14,554 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is College of Hair Design-Downtown located?

    College of Hair Design-Downtown is located in Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-2199.

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