Private (for-profit)

West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty

Kalamazoo, Michigan·Private for-profit, 2-year·Great Lakes·westmichigancollegeofbarberingandbeauty.com
6-yr Graduation
93%
Total enrollment
80
peer median 80
Avg net price
$8,314
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
93%
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%
Non-Pell
100%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

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.

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 1986Next review Sep 2023

Action history · 3

  1. Sep 2023Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Nov 2022Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Oct 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$8,314
$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)
$8,314
vs peer median $8,314
Federal loans
22.2%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2023–24, 17 students received $53K in Pell grants, alongside $8K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
17
AY 2023–24
Pell disbursed
$53K
$53,222 total
Direct Loans
$8K
4 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
19
0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23

Loan volume by type · AY 2023–24

Subsidized$3K
2 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5K
2 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, 19 (27.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
27.9%
+25.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
68
Defaulted
19
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
25.0%
2017
30.5%
2018
34.4%
2019
27.9%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at WMCBB

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
80
12-mo unduplicated
110
Undergraduate
110
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
50%55
Women
50%55

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
43.5%
White
30.6%
Hispanic
14.1%
Two or more
8.2%
Unknown
2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 56 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
    20.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about WMCBB.

    What is the graduation rate at West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty?

    West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty reports a 6-year graduation rate of 93% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty?

    West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty reports a total enrollment of 80 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty?

    The average net price at West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty is $8,314 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty located?

    West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008.

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