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World A Cuts Barber Institute

York, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·worldacuts.com

World A Cuts Barber Institute has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Fall enrollment is 20 students, and 60 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
Not reported
—
Total enrollment
20
peer median 18
Avg net price
$27,746
+$15k vs peer
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Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2018Next review Jan 2024
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2018Next review Jan 2021
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2009Next review Sep 2012

Action history · 15

  1. Jul 2025Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jul 2021Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jul 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Jun 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. May 2021Removal of Monitoring Status
    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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$27,746
$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)
$27,746
+$14,541vs peer median $13,205
Federal loans
100.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 31 students received $221K in Pell grants, alongside $337K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
31
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$221K
$221,414 total
Direct Loans
$337K
76 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’14
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$137K
41 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$199K
35 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

Academic programs at World A Cuts Barber Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
20
12-mo unduplicated
60
Undergraduate
60
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
80%48
Women
20%12

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
80.0%
White
10.0%
Hispanic
10.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
N/A
0 offenses · students
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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    2.0:1

    World A Cuts Barber Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions World A Cuts Barber Institute selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectWorld A Cuts Barber Institute
    		Not reportedOpen admission20$27,746—
    Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology
    		—Open admission30$24,340—
    Albany Beauty Academy
    		Too newOpen admission18$9,417—
    Allgood Beauty Institute
    		—Open admission30$20,412—
    Allure Beauty College
    		—Open admission17$13,520—
    American Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission20$12,255—
    Baltimore Beauty & Barber School II
    		Too newOpen admission101$19,864—
    Barber Tech Academy-Columbia
    		Too newOpen admission51$26,281—
    Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC
    		—Open admission5$6,638—
    Bonnie Joseph Academy of Cosmetology & Barbering
    		—100.0%20$7,112—
    Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College
    		—Open admission41$11,819—
    Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission14$7,417—
    Butler Beauty Academy-New Castle Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission15$8,962—
    Champ's Barber School-Lebanon
    		Too newOpen admission13$24,262—
    Creative Touch Cosmetology School
    		—Open admission16$8,035—
    Cutting Edge Barber Academy
    		—Open admission22$20,407—
    D&S School of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission6$9,386—
    Elite Beauty College
    		Too newOpen admission10$10,186—
    Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake
    		—Open admission22$5,508—
    Hastings Beauty School
    		—Open admission22$14,099—
    Ideal Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission2$14,043—
    Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design
    		—Open admission8$11,283—
    Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College
    		—Open admission7$8,905—
    Pipo Academy of Hair Design
    		—Open admission8$3,729—
    PMCA Pittsburgh Multicultural Cosmetology Academy
    		———$15,994—
    Regina Webb Academy
    		—Open admission23$13,205—
    Rob Roy Academy-New Bedford
    		—Open admission15$25,805—
    Southern School of Beauty Inc
    		—Open admission21$3,640—
    Staunton School of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission24$9,504—
    Studio 75 Hair Academy
    		—Open admission14No freshman cohort—
    The Beauty Institute
    		—Open admission18$20,896—
    UR Beauty & Barber Academy
    		—Open admission26$16,585—
    Urban Academy of Beauty
    		—Open admission—$22,325—
    Velvatex College of Beauty Culture
    		—Open admission8$6,909—
    Vogue International Academy
    		—Open admission8$17,286—
    Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness
    		—Open admission35$20,354—
    Peer group median—100.0%18$13,205

    Institutions like World A Cuts Barber Institute

    Explore the federal data for institutions in World A Cuts Barber Institute's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • California

      Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      30
      Net price
      $24,340
    • Georgia

      Albany Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      Too new
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      18
      Net price
      $9,417
    • Texas

      Allgood Beauty Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      30
      Net price
      $20,412
    • Kentucky

      Allure Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      17
      Net price
      $13,520
    • Utah

      American Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      20
      Net price
      $12,255
    • Maryland

      Baltimore Beauty & Barber School II

      Grad rate
      Too new
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      101
      Net price
      $19,864
    • South Carolina

      Barber Tech Academy-Columbia

      Grad rate
      Too new
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      51
      Net price
      $26,281
    • Connecticut

      Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      5
      Net price
      $6,638
    • Utah

      Bonnie Joseph Academy of Cosmetology & Barbering

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      20
      Net price
      $7,112
    • North Carolina

      Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      41
      Net price
      $11,819
    • Pennsylvania

      Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      14
      Net price
      $7,417
    • Pennsylvania

      Butler Beauty Academy-New Castle Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      15
      Net price
      $8,962
    • Pennsylvania

      Champ's Barber School-Lebanon

      Grad rate
      Too new
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      13
      Net price
      $24,262
    • Illinois

      Creative Touch Cosmetology School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      16
      Net price
      $8,035
    • Pennsylvania

      Cutting Edge Barber Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      22
      Net price
      $20,407
    • Michigan

      D&S School of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      6
      Net price
      $9,386
    • Oklahoma

      Elite Beauty College

      Grad rate
      Too new
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      10
      Net price
      $10,186
    • Iowa

      Faust Institute of Cosmetology-Spirit Lake

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      22
      Net price
      $5,508
    • Minnesota

      Hastings Beauty School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      22
      Net price
      $14,099
    • Kentucky

      Ideal Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      2
      Net price
      $14,043
    • Texas

      Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      8
      Net price
      $11,283
    • South Carolina

      Personal Touch Beauty and Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      7
      Net price
      $8,905
    • Texas

      Pipo Academy of Hair Design

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      8
      Net price
      $3,729
    • Pennsylvania

      PMCA Pittsburgh Multicultural Cosmetology Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      —
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $15,994
    • Kentucky

      Regina Webb Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      23
      Net price
      $13,205
    • Massachusetts

      Rob Roy Academy-New Bedford

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      15
      Net price
      $25,805
    • Oklahoma

      Southern School of Beauty Inc

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      21
      Net price
      $3,640
    • Virginia

      Staunton School of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      24
      Net price
      $9,504
    • Tennessee

      Studio 75 Hair Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      14
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • Florida

      The Beauty Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      18
      Net price
      $20,896
    • Florida

      UR Beauty & Barber Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      26
      Net price
      $16,585
    • New Mexico

      Urban Academy of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $22,325
    • Arkansas

      Velvatex College of Beauty Culture

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      8
      Net price
      $6,909
    • Texas

      Vogue International Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      8
      Net price
      $17,286
    • Washington

      Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      35
      Net price
      $20,354

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    Frequently asked questions about World A Cuts Barber Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about World A Cuts Barber Institute.

    What is the acceptance rate at World A Cuts Barber Institute?

    World A Cuts Barber Institute has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

    What is the graduation rate at World A Cuts Barber Institute?

    World A Cuts Barber Institute does not have a reported federal graduation rate. Graduation-rate data was not reported in the latest federal IPEDS collection.

    How many students attend World A Cuts Barber Institute?

    World A Cuts Barber Institute reports a total enrollment of 20 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at World A Cuts Barber Institute?

    The average net price at World A Cuts Barber Institute is $27,746 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is World A Cuts Barber Institute located?

    World A Cuts Barber Institute is located in York, Pennsylvania 17401-1105.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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