Private (for-profit)

Houston Barber School

Houston, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·htxbarberschool.com
6-yr Graduation
93%
Total enrollment
264
peer median 264
Avg net price
$14,760
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
93%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
91%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-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 2018Next review May 2026

Action history · 8

  1. May 2023Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Oct 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Oct 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Feb 2021Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Sep 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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$14,760
$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)
$14,760
vs peer median $14,760
Federal loans
61.3%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 356 students received $1.5M in Pell grants, alongside $1.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
356
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.5M
$1,505,931 total
Direct Loans
$1.5M
579 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$555K
289 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$920K
287 loan awards
Parent PLUS$17K
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 2 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
2
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
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 Houston Barber School

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
264
12-mo unduplicated
429
Undergraduate
429
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
75%321
Women
25%108

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
65.8%
Hispanic
29.8%
White
3.6%
Asian
0.9%

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 · 221 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
    25.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Houston Barber School

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Houston Barber School.

    What is the graduation rate at Houston Barber School?

    Houston Barber School reports a 6-year graduation rate of 93% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Houston Barber School?

    Houston Barber School reports a total enrollment of 264 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Houston Barber School?

    The average net price at Houston Barber School is $14,760 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Houston Barber School located?

    Houston Barber School is located in Houston, Texas 77073-4400.

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