Private (for-profit)

Gerbers Akron Beauty School

Akron, Ohio·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·akronbeautyschool.com
6-yr Graduation
60%
Total enrollment
39
peer median 39
Avg net price
$8,754
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
60%
Full-time retention
50%

Pell equity

44.0pp gap
Pell recipients
56%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 44.0-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 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
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

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

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 1965Next review Jan 2025

Action history · 14

  1. Jun 2025Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Sep 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jan 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Dec 2022Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Nov 2022Accreditation Reinstated: Termination Overturned on Appeal
    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$7,906
$30–48k$12,588
$48–75k$12,960
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$8,754
vs peer median $8,754
Federal loans
2.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 14 students received $39K in Pell grants, alongside $6K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
14
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$39K
$38,773 total
Direct Loans
$6K
5 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$5K
4 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$834
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

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 48 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (22.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
22.9%
+20.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
48
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.8%
2017
18.1%
2018
23.0%
2019
22.9%
2020*
19.4%
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 Gerbers Akron Beauty School

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
39
12-mo unduplicated
65
Undergraduate
65
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
0%0
Women
100%65

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
49.1%
White
33.9%
Asian
17.0%

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 · 50 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

    Frequently asked questions about Gerbers Akron Beauty School

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Gerbers Akron Beauty School.

    What is the graduation rate at Gerbers Akron Beauty School?

    Gerbers Akron Beauty School reports a 6-year graduation rate of 60% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Gerbers Akron Beauty School?

    Gerbers Akron Beauty School reports a total enrollment of 39 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Gerbers Akron Beauty School?

    The average net price at Gerbers Akron Beauty School is $8,754 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Gerbers Akron Beauty School located?

    Gerbers Akron Beauty School is located in Akron, Ohio 44313.

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