Private (for-profit)

Hawaii Institute of Hair Design

Honolulu, Hawaii·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·hihd.edu
6-yr Graduation
82%
Total enrollment
85
peer median 85
Avg net price
$13,238
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
82%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

25.0pp gap
Pell recipients
75%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 25.0-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
43%
$8,183 debt · $19,019 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1978Next review Aug 2026

Action history · 1

  1. Aug 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

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$12,840
$30–48k$14,938
$48–75k$15,777
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$13,238
vs peer median $13,238
Federal loans
43.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 84 students received $488K in Pell grants, alongside $262K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
84
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$488K
$488,216 total
Direct Loans
$262K
81 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$155K
50 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$106K
31 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, 2 (5.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.0%
+2.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
40
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
26.0%
2017
11.3%
2018
16.0%
2019
5.0%
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 HIHD

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
85
12-mo unduplicated
119
Undergraduate
119
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
58%69
Women
42%50

Race / ethnicity composition

Asian
32.9%
Two or more
30.0%
Hispanic
11.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
10.0%
White
8.6%
Black
7.1%

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 · 52 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 Hawaii Institute of Hair Design

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about HIHD.

    What is the graduation rate at Hawaii Institute of Hair Design?

    Hawaii Institute of Hair Design reports a 6-year graduation rate of 82% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Hawaii Institute of Hair Design?

    Hawaii Institute of Hair Design reports a total enrollment of 85 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Hawaii Institute of Hair Design?

    The average net price at Hawaii Institute of Hair Design is $13,238 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Hawaii Institute of Hair Design located?

    Hawaii Institute of Hair Design is located in Honolulu, Hawaii 96817-5195.

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