Private (for-profit)

Cutting Edge Barber Academy

Lancaster, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·thecuttingedgebarberacademy.com
6-yr Graduation
100%
Total enrollment
22
peer median 18
Avg net price
$20,407
+$7.2k vs peer
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About

Cutting Edge Barber Academy is a barbering school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The size of the institution is not specified, and the founding year is not mentioned. It focuses on providing barbering education and offers various programs and client services.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
100%
Full-time retention
96%

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.

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 2021Next review Sep 2024

Action history · 3

  1. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Apr 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Sep 2021Initial 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$20,236
$30–48k$22,086
$48–75k$19,082
$75–110k$24,930
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,407
+$7,202vs peer median $13,205
Federal loans
73.5%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 25 students received $161K in Pell grants, alongside $177K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
25
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$161K
$161,139 total
Direct Loans
$177K
56 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$78K
28 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$92K
27 loan awards
Parent PLUS$7K
1 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

Academic programs at Cutting Edge Barber Academy

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
22
12-mo unduplicated
34
Undergraduate
34
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
88%30
Women
12%4

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
59.1%
Black
22.7%
Two or more
9.1%
White
4.5%
Asian
4.5%

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 · 28 students
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
    12.0:1

    Cutting Edge Barber Academy vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Cutting Edge Barber Academy 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
    SubjectCutting Edge Barber Academy
    100%22$20,407
    30$24,340
    18$9,417
    30$20,412
    17$13,520
    20$12,255
    101$19,864
    51$26,281
    5$6,638
    100.0%20$7,112
    41$11,819
    14$7,417
    15$8,962
    13$24,262
    16$8,035
    6$9,386
    10$10,186
    22$5,508
    22$14,099
    Ideal Beauty Academy
    $21,937
    8$11,283
    7$8,905
    8$3,729
    PMCA Pittsburgh Multicultural Cosmetology Academy
    $15,994
    23$13,205
    15$25,805
    21$3,640
    24$9,504
    14
    18$20,896
    26$16,585
    $22,325
    8$6,909
    8$17,286
    20$27,746
    35$20,354
    Peer group median100%100.0%18$13,205

    Institutions like Cutting Edge Barber Academy

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Cutting Edge Barber Academy's comparison group.

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Grants & funding (1)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    Frequently asked questions about Cutting Edge Barber Academy

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Cutting Edge Barber Academy.

    What is the graduation rate at Cutting Edge Barber Academy?

    Cutting Edge Barber Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 100% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Cutting Edge Barber Academy?

    Cutting Edge Barber Academy reports a total enrollment of 22 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Cutting Edge Barber Academy?

    The average net price at Cutting Edge Barber Academy is $20,407 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Cutting Edge Barber Academy located?

    Cutting Edge Barber Academy is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-4229.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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