Private (for-profit)

Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock

Lubbock, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·wadegordonacademy.com
6-yr Graduation
62%
Total enrollment
96
peer median 74
Avg net price
$25,243
+$9.8k vs peer
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Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy is a vocational training institution focused on cosmetology, barbering, and esthetics. It is located in Lubbock, Texas, and is one of several campuses, which also include locations in Amarillo, Texas and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The founding year is not mentioned on the page.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
62%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

44.0pp gap
Pell recipients
56%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 44.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$25,243
$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)
$25,243
+$9,826vs peer median $15,418
Federal loans
72.7%

Student loan default rate

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

Of 109 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
109
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
31.2%
2017
21.5%
2018
18.6%
2019
0.9%
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 WGHA

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
96
12-mo unduplicated
146
Undergraduate
146
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%50
Women
66%96

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
50.5%
White
32.7%
Black
10.9%
Unknown
3.0%
Asian
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.0%
Two or more
1.0%

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 · 70 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
    Drugs10
    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
    10.0:1

    WGHA vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions WGHA 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
    SubjectWade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock
    62%96$25,243
    Academy of Hair Technology
    58
    Academy of Massage and Bodywork
    81
    Altoona Beauty School Inc
    70$28,134
    BJ's Beauty & Barber College
    40
    Broken Arrow Beauty College
    71$12,052
    Charles and Sues School of Hair Design
    69$21,791
    Charleston School of Beauty Culture
    46$11,801
    Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy
    47$10,663
    Cosmetology Academy of Texarkana
    28$15,206
    Empire Beauty School-Midlothian
    125$16,821
    Empire Beauty School-Newport News
    92$14,963
    Empire Beauty School-Pottsville
    74$17,399
    Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem
    80$15,478
    Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science
    41$12,990
    Hawaii Institute of Hair Design
    85$13,238
    IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage
    47$7,688
    Los Angeles College of Aesthetics
    117$22,239
    Mei Barber School
    91$4,706
    Modern Beauty Academy
    90$11,582
    Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture
    52$9,152
    Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath
    86$14,660
    Premier Barber Institute
    50$19,904
    San Bernardino Beauty College
    82$21,011
    Spa Tech Institute-North Andover
    118$27,248
    The Salon Professional Academy of Holland
    82$13,858
    The Hair Academy
    65$15,739
    The Professional Hair Design Academy
    60$20,720
    The Salon Professional Academy
    80$15,357
    The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers
    112$20,140
    Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe
    55$23,227
    Peer group median62%74$15,418

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about WGHA.

    What is the graduation rate at Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock?

    Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock reports a 6-year graduation rate of 62% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock?

    Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock reports a total enrollment of 96 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock?

    The average net price at Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock is $25,243 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock located?

    Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock is located in Lubbock, Texas 79423-2125.

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