Private (for-profit)

Steven Papageorge Hair Academy

Chicago, Illinois·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·stevenpapageorgehairacademy.com
6-yr Graduation
50%
Total enrollment
60
peer median 60
Avg net price
$12,534
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
50%
Full-time retention
100%

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 1977Next review Jan 2029

Action history · 4

  1. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Nov 2020Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Sep 2019Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Apr 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    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$12,534
$30–48k$12,534
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$12,534
vs peer median $12,534
Federal loans
34.6%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 18 students received $98K in Pell grants, alongside $72K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
18
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$98K
$98,081 total
Direct Loans
$72K
22 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$30K
11 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$42K
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

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 73 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (6.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.8%
+4.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
73
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.7%
2017
8.8%
2018
6.5%
2019
6.8%
2020*
4.0%
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 SPHA

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
60
12-mo unduplicated
68
Undergraduate
68
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
9%6
Women
91%62

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
47.1%
White
39.7%
Black
8.8%
Asian
4.4%

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 · 64 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
    17.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Steven Papageorge Hair Academy

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SPHA.

    What is the graduation rate at Steven Papageorge Hair Academy?

    Steven Papageorge Hair Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 50% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Steven Papageorge Hair Academy?

    Steven Papageorge Hair Academy reports a total enrollment of 60 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Steven Papageorge Hair Academy?

    The average net price at Steven Papageorge Hair Academy is $12,534 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Steven Papageorge Hair Academy located?

    Steven Papageorge Hair Academy is located in Chicago, Illinois 60625.

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