Private (for-profit)

Designer Barber & Stylist School

Fort Smith, Arkansas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·designercollege.net
Acceptance
100.0%
—
6-yr Graduation
68%
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Total enrollment
95
peer median 95
Avg net price
$16,010
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AdmissionsOutcomesProgram outcomesAccreditationCostFederal aidLoan defaultsAcademic programsEnrollment trendsCampus safetyFaculty

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
15
15 candidates competed
Admitted
15
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
12
80.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
68%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

42.0pp gap
Pell recipients
58%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 42.0-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.

FVT/GE

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
82%
$16,306 debt · $19,981 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2012Next review Sep 2027

Action history · 5

  1. Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Nov 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Nov 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Sep 2017Renewal 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,910
$30–48k$17,110
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,010
vs peer median $16,010
Federal loans
47.2%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 108 students received $569K in Pell grants, alongside $319K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
108
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$569K
$568,582 total
Direct Loans
$319K
107 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$161K
57 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$159K
50 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 38 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (5.2%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.2%
+2.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
38
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.0%
2017
22.6%
2018
25.0%
2019
5.2%
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 DBSS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
95
12-mo unduplicated
147
Undergraduate
147
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
81%119
Women
19%28

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
36.3%
White
26.4%
Black
23.1%
Two or more
6.6%
Asian
3.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 88 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    16.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Designer Barber & Stylist School

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about DBSS.

    What is the acceptance rate at Designer Barber & Stylist School?

    Designer Barber & Stylist School's acceptance rate is 100.0% (15 admitted from 15 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Designer Barber & Stylist School?

    Designer Barber & Stylist School reports a 6-year graduation rate of 68% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Designer Barber & Stylist School?

    Designer Barber & Stylist School reports a total enrollment of 95 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Designer Barber & Stylist School?

    The average net price at Designer Barber & Stylist School is $16,010 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Designer Barber & Stylist School?

    Designer Barber & Stylist School's yield rate is 80.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Designer Barber & Stylist School located?

    Designer Barber & Stylist School is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903-3753.

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