Private (for-profit)

Larry's Barber College

Chicago, Illinois·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·larrysbarbercollege.com
6-yr Graduation
63%
Total enrollment
68
peer median 89
Avg net price
$12,165
-$5.2k vs peer
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About

Larry's Barber College is a barber college located in the United States, offering programs such as Barber and Barber Instructor courses. The college was founded in 2004 and focuses on training aspiring barbers.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
63%
Full-time retention
38%

Pell equity

58.8pp gap
Pell recipients
83%52 of 63
Non-Pell (all)
24%8 of 33
No Federal Aid
24%8 of 33

Pell recipients here graduate at a 58.8-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 3 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
3
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

3programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data3 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
3

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
15%
$2,963 debt · $20,098 earn

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 2010Next review Sep 2028

Action history · 5

  1. Jun 2024Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jan 2024Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Nov 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Dec 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Feb 2017Renewal 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$12,566
$30–48k$11,664
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$12,165
-$5,194vs peer median $17,360
Federal loans
100.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 260 students received $1.7M in Pell grants, alongside $537K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
260
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.7M
$1,682,603 total
Direct Loans
$537K
164 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$301K
88 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$236K
76 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 46 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (13.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
13.0%
+10.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
46
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
51.9%
2017
51.1%
2018
28.2%
2019
13.0%
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 Larry's Barber 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
68
12-mo unduplicated
84
Undergraduate
84
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
76%64
Women
24%20

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
100.0%

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 · 81 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

    Larry's Barber College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Larry's Barber College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectLarry's Barber College
    63%68$12,165
    100.0%50$19,226
    78$18,134
    89$23,643
    90$10,447
    66$22,875
    58$11,236
    125$12,130
    74$12,546
    164$17,191
    111$14,834
    $18,377
    198$6,287
    81$5,683
    56$4,522
    127$17,813
    97$14,982
    138$20,520
    95$23,864
    86$22,902
    107$26,955
    67$15,458
    60$8,089
    66$22,147
    117$17,528
    86$20,053
    102$15,809
    73$14,759
    92$24,934
    90$28,687
    Peer group median63%100.0%89$17,360

    Institutions like Larry's Barber College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Larry's Barber College's comparison group.

    Campuses

    The 2 campuses that make up Larry's Barber College.

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Larry's Barber College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Larry's Barber College.

    What is the graduation rate at Larry's Barber College?

    Larry's Barber College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 63% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Larry's Barber College?

    Larry's Barber College reports a total enrollment of 68 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Larry's Barber College?

    The average net price at Larry's Barber College is $12,165 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Larry's Barber College located?

    Larry's Barber College is located in Chicago, Illinois 60628-2322.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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