Private (for-profit)

Riggins Urban Barber College

San Diego, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·rubc.edu

Riggins Urban Barber College has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 41% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 85 students, and 136 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
41%
—
Total enrollment
85
peer median 48
Avg net price
$20,155
+$2.3k vs peer
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About

Riggins Urban Barber College is a barbering and beauty education institution located in San Diego and Chula Vista, California. The college focuses on providing quality barber training and hands-on experience to its students, although the founding year is not specified.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
41%
Full-time retention
64%

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

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2019Next review Sep 2028

Action history · 8

  1. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jan 2025Deny Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Dec 2024Deny Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Dec 2023Grant 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$20,155
$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)
$20,155
+$2,332vs peer median $17,823
Federal loans
76.3%

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, 112 students received $489K in Pell grants, alongside $407K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
112
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$489K
$489,168 total
Direct Loans
$407K
128 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$163K
64 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$226K
63 loan awards
Parent PLUS$17K
1 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 Riggins Urban Barber College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
85
12-mo unduplicated
136
Undergraduate
136
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
80%109
Women
20%27

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
49.4%
Black
42.4%
White
4.7%
Two or more
2.4%
Unknown
1.2%

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
1720.93
74 offenses · 43 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago68.971 yr ago1720.93Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
76
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

Motor vehicle theft
42
Aggravated assault
23
Robbery
7
Rape
1
Fondling
1

By location

74total
  • Public property74

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
4.0:1

Riggins Urban Barber College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Riggins Urban Barber College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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
SubjectRiggins Urban Barber College
—Open admission85$20,155—
Academy of Beauty Professionals
—Open admission31$22,510—
Adrian H. Wallace Barber Academy
—Open admission33$11,915—
Arthur's Beauty College
—Open admission29$18,200—
Baltimore Studio of Hair Design
—Open admission34$17,140—
Beaver Beauty Academy
—Open admission47$9,194—
Beyond Measure Barbering Institute
—Open admission38$11,406—
Borner's Barber College
—Open admission54$21,275—
Butte Academy of Beauty Culture
—Open admission—$9,031—
Celebrity Stylist Beauty School
—Open admission51$13,793—
Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber College
—Open admission31$17,823—
EINE Inc
—Open admission47$22,951—
Elite Academy of Hair Design
—Open admission61$14,456—
Empire Beauty School-Peekskill
—Open admission49$19,310—
Exposito School of Hair Design
—Open admission14$16,133—
Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology
—Open admission116$22,321—
Gem City College
—Open admission41$11,843—
Hair Professionals Career College
—Open admission55$19,133—
Innovate Salon Academy
—Open admission288$42,607—
Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics
—Open admission7$10,219—
JT's Cuts Academy
—Open admission37$15,305—
La James International College-Cedar Falls
—Open admission54$18,569—
Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester
—Open admission57$18,476—
Phagans Beauty College
—Open admission59$12,611—
Pineville Beauty School
—Open admission45$9,312—
Ponca City Beauty College
—Open admission38$7,597—
Prestige Health & Beauty Sciences Academy
—100.0%119$24,015—
Protege Academy
—Open admission72$12,179—
Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School
—Open admission53$19,831—
Reflections Academy of Beauty
—Open admission40$20,082—
William Edge Institute
—Open admission73$20,177—
Peer group median—100.0%48$17,823

Institutions like Riggins Urban Barber College

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

IPEDS
  • Missouri

    Academy of Beauty Professionals

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    31
    Net price
    $22,510
  • Florida

    Adrian H. Wallace Barber Academy

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    33
    Net price
    $11,915
  • Arkansas

    Arthur's Beauty College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    29
    Net price
    $18,200
  • Maryland

    Baltimore Studio of Hair Design

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    34
    Net price
    $17,140
  • Georgia

    Beaver Beauty Academy

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    47
    Net price
    $9,194
  • North Carolina

    Beyond Measure Barbering Institute

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    38
    Net price
    $11,406
  • California

    Borner's Barber College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    54
    Net price
    $21,275
  • Montana

    Butte Academy of Beauty Culture

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    —
    Net price
    $9,031
  • Louisiana

    Celebrity Stylist Beauty School

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    51
    Net price
    $13,793
  • Missouri

    Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    31
    Net price
    $17,823
  • Massachusetts

    EINE Inc

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    47
    Net price
    $22,951
  • Ohio

    Elite Academy of Hair Design

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    61
    Net price
    $14,456
  • New York

    Empire Beauty School-Peekskill

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    49
    Net price
    $19,310
  • Texas

    Exposito School of Hair Design

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    14
    Net price
    $16,133
  • Tennessee

    Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    116
    Net price
    $22,321
  • Illinois

    Gem City College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    41
    Net price
    $11,843
  • Illinois

    Hair Professionals Career College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    55
    Net price
    $19,133
  • New Jersey

    Innovate Salon Academy

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    288
    Net price
    $42,607
  • Virginia

    Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    7
    Net price
    $10,219
  • Florida

    JT's Cuts Academy

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    37
    Net price
    $15,305
  • Iowa

    La James International College-Cedar Falls

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    54
    Net price
    $18,569
  • Ohio

    Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    57
    Net price
    $18,476
  • Oregon

    Phagans Beauty College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    59
    Net price
    $12,611
  • Louisiana

    Pineville Beauty School

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    45
    Net price
    $9,312
  • Oklahoma

    Ponca City Beauty College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    38
    Net price
    $7,597
  • Florida

    Prestige Health & Beauty Sciences Academy

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    100.0%
    Enrollment
    119
    Net price
    $24,015
  • Michigan

    Protege Academy

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    72
    Net price
    $12,179
  • Arizona

    Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    53
    Net price
    $19,831
  • Illinois

    Reflections Academy of Beauty

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    40
    Net price
    $20,082
  • Texas

    William Edge Institute

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    73
    Net price
    $20,177

Campuses

The 1 campus that make up Riggins Urban Barber College.

IPEDS
  • CA

    Riggins Urban Barber College-Palm Avenue

    San Diego, CA
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Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about Riggins Urban Barber College

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

What is the acceptance rate at Riggins Urban Barber College?

Riggins Urban Barber College has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

What is the graduation rate at Riggins Urban Barber College?

At Riggins Urban Barber College, 41% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

How many students attend Riggins Urban Barber College?

Riggins Urban Barber College reports a total enrollment of 85 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Riggins Urban Barber College?

The average net price at Riggins Urban Barber College is $20,155 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Riggins Urban Barber College located?

Riggins Urban Barber College is located in San Diego, California 92114-3618.

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.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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