Private (for-profit)

Diamonds College

Sherman, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·diamondscollege.com
6-yr Graduation
59%
Total enrollment
51
peer median 51
Avg net price
$20,905
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
59%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

10.0pp gap
Pell recipients
57%
Non-Pell
67%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.0-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
96%
$16,500 debt · $17,205 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2009Next review Dec 2027
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2008Next review Dec 2011

Action history · 6

  1. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Sep 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Jun 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Feb 2020Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Jun 2019Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    Council on Occupational Education

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$20,905
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,905
vs peer median $20,905
Federal loans
55.4%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 66 students received $313K in Pell grants, alongside $250K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
66
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$313K
$313,142 total
Direct Loans
$250K
85 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$105K
42 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$140K
40 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4K
3 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 40 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
40
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.5%
2017
15.7%
2018
13.2%
2019
0.0%
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 Diamonds College

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
51
12-mo unduplicated
75
Undergraduate
75
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
17%13
Women
83%62

Race / ethnicity composition

White
72.2%
Hispanic
13.9%
Black
5.6%
Two or more
5.6%
Asian
2.8%

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 · 55 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
    17.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Diamonds College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Diamonds College.

    What is the graduation rate at Diamonds College?

    Diamonds College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 59% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Diamonds College?

    Diamonds College reports a total enrollment of 51 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Diamonds College?

    The average net price at Diamonds College is $20,905 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Diamonds College located?

    Diamonds College is located in Sherman, Texas 75090-2657.

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