Private (for-profit)

Midwest Barber College

Topeka, Kansas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Plains·midwestbarbercollege.com
6-yr Graduation
12%
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Total enrollment
46
peer median 46
Avg net price
$18,236
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
12%
Full-time retention
50%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
13%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2018Next review Dec 2024

Action history · 4

  1. Dec 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Sep 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Sep 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Sep 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Council on Occupational Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,236
$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)
$18,236
vs peer median $18,236
Federal loans
53.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 18 students received $59K in Pell grants, alongside $50K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
18
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$59K
$59,020 total
Direct Loans
$50K
24 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$25K
13 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$25K
11 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

Academic programs at Midwest Barber College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
12-mo unduplicated
46
Undergraduate
46
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
78%36
Women
22%10

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
31.3%
White
28.1%
Hispanic
25.0%
Two or more
15.6%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 42 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    10.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Midwest Barber College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Midwest Barber College.

    What is the graduation rate at Midwest Barber College?

    Midwest Barber College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 12% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Midwest Barber College?

    Midwest Barber College reports a total enrollment of 46 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Midwest Barber College?

    The average net price at Midwest Barber College is $18,236 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Midwest Barber College located?

    Midwest Barber College is located in Topeka, Kansas 66611-2358.

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