Private (for-profit)

Texas Barber College

Houston, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·txbarber.edu
6-yr Graduation
26%
Total enrollment
518
peer median 244
Avg net price
$17,164
-$2.1k vs peer
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Career Schools of Texas, formerly known as Texas Barber College, is a fully accredited career school located in Dallas and Houston, Texas. The institution offers programs in barbering and HVAC-R Technician, focusing on providing hands-on training for career-specific skills. It does not specify a founding year on the About page.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
26%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

25.0pp gap
Pell recipients
25%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 25.0-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
74%
$15,262 debt · $20,535 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1988Next review Dec 2030

Action history · 14

  1. Jul 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jun 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Sep 2024Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Jun 2024Removal of Show Cause Status
    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$17,163
$30–48k$17,752
$48–75k$15,989
$75–110k$15,514
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,164
-$2,116vs peer median $19,281
Federal loans
69.3%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 494 students received $2.3M in Pell grants, alongside $2.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
494
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.3M
$2,270,932 total
Direct Loans
$2.1M
715 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$777K
358 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
343 loan awards
Parent PLUS$101K
14 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 412 borrowers who entered repayment, 14 (3.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.3%
+1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
412
Defaulted
14
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.6%
2017
28.0%
2018
18.6%
2019
3.3%
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 Texas 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
518
12-mo unduplicated
891
Undergraduate
891
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
84%747
Women
16%144

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
75.0%
Hispanic
20.1%
Unknown
2.2%
White
1.9%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Two or more
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.50
2 offenses · 444 students

3-year trend

12.262 yrs ago5.861 yr ago4.50Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
12
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

Aggravated assault
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

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
Drugs06
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
37.0:1

Texas Barber College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Texas 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
SubjectTexas Barber College
26%518$17,164
Avalon Institute-Aurora
162$16,882
Avalon Institute-Layton
186$18,945
Cameo College of Essential Beauty
257
Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers
285$18,206
Dorsey School of Beauty
164$22,138
Empire Beauty School-Michigan
259$16,486
Federico Beauty Institute
220$25,736
Florida Barber Academy
244$24,713
Genesis Career College-Cookeville
300$13,597
International Salon and Spa Academy
248$20,904
Jean Madeline Aveda Institute
244$20,629
LaBarberia Institute of Hair
169$12,899
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso
448$25,964
Nouvelle Institute
75$12,910
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas
415$19,616
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Willowbrook
481$21,416
Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology
254$21,522
Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati
246$22,003
Paul Mitchell the School-Las Vegas
204$27,485
Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto
218$17,550
Paul Mitchell the School-Richland
256$27,097
Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield
297$16,487
Paul Mitchell the School-Tulsa
234$20,064
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
219$20,272
Salon Success Academy-Redlands
220$14,662
Southeastern Esthetics Institute
358$16,467
The Beauty Institute-Ambler
160$17,231
Total Image Beauty Academy
204$13,423
Vogue College of Cosmetology-McAllen
344$26,326
Z Hair Academy
100.0%235$15,269
Peer group median26%100.0%244$19,281

Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about Texas Barber College

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

What is the graduation rate at Texas Barber College?

Texas Barber College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 26% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Texas Barber College?

Texas Barber College reports a total enrollment of 518 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Texas Barber College?

The average net price at Texas Barber College is $17,164 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Texas Barber College located?

Texas Barber College is located in Houston, Texas 77036.

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