Private (for-profit)

Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy

Lynchburg, Virginia·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·smiha.edu
6-yr Graduation
50%
Total enrollment
175
peer median 175
Avg net price
$21,156
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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
47%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
47%
Non-Pell
56%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-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 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
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

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

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
37%
$10,162 debt · $27,562 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2015Next review Dec 2027
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1973Next review Jan 2013

Action history · 8

  1. Feb 2026Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jun 2025Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Jun 2024Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Sep 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Mar 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    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$19,722
$30–48k$18,853
$48–75k$22,072
$75–110k$23,463
$110k+$25,748

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

Avg net price (private)
$21,156
vs peer median $21,156
Federal loans
64.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 174 students received $761K in Pell grants, alongside $811K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
174
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$761K
$760,822 total
Direct Loans
$811K
257 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$291K
122 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$390K
122 loan awards
Parent PLUS$129K
13 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 74 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (8.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
8.1%
+5.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
74
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.6%
2017
10.7%
2018
17.0%
2019
8.1%
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 SMIHA

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
175
12-mo unduplicated
276
Undergraduate
276
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
13%35
Women
87%241

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.0%
Black
40.5%
Hispanic
8.5%
Asian
1.3%
Two or more
0.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
8.62
1 offenses · 116 students

3-year trend

21.742 yrs ago41.101 yr ago8.62Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
10
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons70
Drugs02
Liquor01

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
11.0:1

Frequently asked questions about Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SMIHA.

What is the graduation rate at Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy?

Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 50% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy?

Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy reports a total enrollment of 175 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy?

The average net price at Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy is $21,156 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy located?

Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy is located in Lynchburg, Virginia 24502.

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