Private (for-profit)

Old Town Barber College

Wichita, Kansas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Plains·otbcollege.com
6-yr Graduation
46%
Total enrollment
97
peer median 97
Avg net price
$14,647
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
46%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

37.0pp gap
Pell recipients
43%
Non-Pell
80%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 37.0-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
139%
$16,500 debt · $11,857 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 1980Next review Feb 2026

Action history · 1

  1. May 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$14,476
$30–48k$14,310
$48–75k$14,429
$75–110k$19,032
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$14,647
vs peer median $14,647
Federal loans
72.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 100 students received $491K in Pell grants, alongside $455K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
100
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$491K
$491,246 total
Direct Loans
$455K
154 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$178K
75 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$252K
77 loan awards
Parent PLUS$26K
2 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 51 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (3.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.9%
+1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
51
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
25.5%
2017
18.7%
2018
6.5%
2019
3.9%
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 Old Town Barber College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
97
12-mo unduplicated
146
Undergraduate
146
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
76%111
Women
24%35

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
53.2%
Hispanic
19.1%
White
18.1%
Two or more
8.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%

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 · 76 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
    13.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Old Town Barber College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Old Town Barber College?

    Old Town Barber College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 46% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Old Town Barber College?

    Old Town Barber College reports a total enrollment of 97 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Old Town Barber College?

    The average net price at Old Town Barber College is $14,647 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Old Town Barber College located?

    Old Town Barber College is located in Wichita, Kansas 67211-1605.

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