Private (for-profit)

Victoria Beauty & Barber College

Victoria, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·victoriabeautyandbarbercollege.com
6-yr Graduation
27%
Total enrollment
73
peer median 89
Avg net price
$16,042
-$761 vs peer
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
27%
Full-time retention
86%

Pell equity

70.0pp gap
Pell recipients
30%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 70.0-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
40%
$8,500 debt · $21,158 earn

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 1989Next review Sep 2024

Action history · 11

  1. Feb 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jul 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jun 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Dec 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Sep 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    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$15,509
$30–48k$15,414
$48–75k$18,632
$75–110k$20,052
$110k+$20,052

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,042
-$760vs peer median $16,803
Federal loans
60.7%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 90 students received $371K in Pell grants, alongside $419K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
90
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$371K
$371,280 total
Direct Loans
$419K
141 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$151K
67 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$224K
70 loan awards
Parent PLUS$45K
4 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 68 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (5.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.8%
+3.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
68
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.9%
2017
16.0%
2018
13.2%
2019
5.8%
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 VBBC

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
73
12-mo unduplicated
102
Undergraduate
102
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
7%7
Women
93%95

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
46.9%
White
25.0%
Two or more
14.1%
Black
12.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.6%

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 · 94 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
    14.0:1

    VBBC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions VBBC 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
    SubjectVictoria Beauty & Barber College
    27%73$16,042
    Academy of Cosmetology
    100.0%50$19,226
    Baldwin Beauty School-North Austin
    78$17,710
    Brittany Beauty Academy
    89$22,033
    Centralia Beauty College
    90$8,004
    Coachella Valley Beauty College
    66$16,812
    College of Hair Design Careers
    58$11,330
    Cosmetology Training Center
    125$11,376
    Dayton Barber College
    74$14,478
    Empire Beauty School-Bloomfield
    164$17,491
    Empire Beauty School-Nashville
    111$13,888
    Fort Worth Beauty School
    $18,377
    Houston Training School-Main Campus
    198$6,142
    John Jay Beauty College
    81$6,624
    La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology
    56$9,098
    La James International College-Davenport
    127$20,940
    Larry's Barber College
    68$11,692
    Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics
    97$18,879
    MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber
    138$21,829
    Northwest College-Medford
    95$21,107
    Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids
    86$14,465
    Paul Mitchell the School-Merrillville
    107$16,793
    Pro Way Hair School
    67$12,799
    Shawnee Beauty College
    60$8,240
    The Esthetic Institute
    66$20,717
    The Salon Professional Academy-Washington DC
    117$22,151
    Top of the Line Barber School
    86$24,189
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville
    102$13,832
    Vogue College of Cosmetology
    92$21,375
    Vogue College of Cosmetology-San Antonio Fredericksburg
    90$28,687
    Peer group median27%100.0%89$16,803

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Victoria Beauty & Barber College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about VBBC.

    What is the graduation rate at Victoria Beauty & Barber College?

    Victoria Beauty & Barber College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 27% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Victoria Beauty & Barber College?

    Victoria Beauty & Barber College reports a total enrollment of 73 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Victoria Beauty & Barber College?

    The average net price at Victoria Beauty & Barber College is $16,042 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Victoria Beauty & Barber College located?

    Victoria Beauty & Barber College is located in Victoria, Texas 77901-6233.

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