Private (for-profit)

Riggins Urban Barber College

San Diego, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·rigginsurbanbarbercollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
41%
Total enrollment
85
peer median 48
Avg net price
$21,194
+$4.9k 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.

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.

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$21,194
$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)
$21,194
+$4,920vs peer median $16,274
Federal loans
29.5%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 112 students received $490K in Pell grants, alongside $315K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
112
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$490K
$489,703 total
Direct Loans
$315K
117 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$126K
58 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$171K
58 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.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
85
12-mo unduplicated
131
Undergraduate
131
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
77%101
Women
23%30

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
58.1%
Hispanic
23.3%
Asian
7.0%
White
4.7%
Two or more
4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
68.97
2 offenses · 29 students

3-year trend

0.001 yr ago68.97Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
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

Robbery
1
Burglary
1

By location

2total
  • On campus1
  • Public property1

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
4.0:1

Riggins Urban Barber College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Riggins Urban 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
SubjectRiggins Urban Barber College
41%85$21,194
31$23,899
33$11,291
29$12,008
34$17,001
47$11,027
38$11,406
54$22,045
$9,031
51$14,290
31$29,747
47$36,029
61$13,208
49$18,627
14$15,547
116$22,321
41$13,443
55$21,085
288$38,617
7$11,317
37$28,017
54$18,965
57$17,117
59$8,551
45$12,923
38$7,691
100.0%119
72$11,818
53$24,347
40$21,319
73$10,612
Peer group median41%100.0%48$16,274

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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 graduation rate at Riggins Urban Barber College?

Riggins Urban Barber College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 41% per the latest IPEDS.

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 $21,194 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.

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