Private (for-profit)

Hair Expressions Academy

Rockville, Maryland·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·paulmitchell.edu/rockville
6-yr Graduation
84%
Total enrollment
38
peer median 38
Avg net price
$13,339
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
84%

Pell equity

20.0pp gap
Pell recipients
80%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 20.0-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.

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 2005Next review Jan 2027

Action history · 7

  1. Aug 2023Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Apr 2023Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Jan 2023Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Jan 2022Renewal 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,565
$30–48k$13,794
$48–75k$13,401
$75–110k$6,131
$110k+$9,899

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

Avg net price (private)
$13,339
vs peer median $13,339
Federal loans
54.5%

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 $326K in Pell grants, alongside $327K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
66
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$326K
$325,693 total
Direct Loans
$327K
115 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$150K
57 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$167K
57 loan awards
Parent PLUS$10K
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 156 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (5.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.7%
+3.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
156
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.5%
2017
12.8%
2018
12.0%
2019
5.7%
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 Hair Expressions Academy

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
38

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
42.1%
White
28.9%
Asian
15.8%
Black
7.9%
Unknown
5.3%

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 · 38 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
    20.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Hair Expressions Academy

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Hair Expressions Academy.

    What is the graduation rate at Hair Expressions Academy?

    Hair Expressions Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 84% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Hair Expressions Academy?

    Hair Expressions Academy reports a total enrollment of 38 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Hair Expressions Academy?

    The average net price at Hair Expressions Academy is $13,339 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Hair Expressions Academy located?

    Hair Expressions Academy is located in Rockville, Maryland 20852.

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