Private (for-profit)

Pro Way Hair School

Stone Mountain, Georgia·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·prowayhairschool.com
6-yr Graduation
60%
Total enrollment
67
peer median 67
Avg net price
$12,799
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
60%
Full-time retention
75%

Pell equity

80.0pp gap
Pell recipients
20%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 80.0-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
57%
$12,958 debt · $22,598 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1993Next review Dec 2029

Action history · 4

  1. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Dec 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Feb 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Jun 2012Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education

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$12,799
$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)
$12,799
vs peer median $12,799
Federal loans
96.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 127 students received $706K in Pell grants, alongside $556K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
127
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$706K
$706,100 total
Direct Loans
$556K
192 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$268K
98 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$288K
94 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 117 borrowers who entered repayment, 18 (15.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
15.3%
+13.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
117
Defaulted
18
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.1%
2017
20.9%
2018
19.3%
2019
15.3%
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 Pro Way Hair 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
67
12-mo unduplicated
71
Undergraduate
71
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
58%41
Women
42%30

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 · 58 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
    20.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Pro Way Hair School

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Pro Way Hair School.

    What is the graduation rate at Pro Way Hair School?

    Pro Way Hair School reports a 6-year graduation rate of 60% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Pro Way Hair School?

    Pro Way Hair School reports a total enrollment of 67 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Pro Way Hair School?

    The average net price at Pro Way Hair School is $12,799 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Pro Way Hair School located?

    Pro Way Hair School is located in Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083-3254.

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