Private (for-profit)

Z Hair Academy

Overland Park, Kansas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Plains·zhairacademy.com
Acceptance
100.0%
6-yr Graduation
74%
Total enrollment
235
peer median 235
Avg net price
$15,269
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
44
44 candidates competed
Admitted
44
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
44
100.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
74%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
75%
Non-Pell
63%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

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
34%
$9,833 debt · $28,915 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 2007Next review May 2028

Action history · 5

  1. Sep 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Sep 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Nov 2021Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Jul 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Sep 2020Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    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$14,159
$30–48k$13,452
$48–75k$15,288
$75–110k$18,070
$110k+$18,819

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,269
vs peer median $15,269
Federal loans
60.5%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 168 students received $901K in Pell grants, alongside $1.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
168
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$901K
$900,963 total
Direct Loans
$1.4M
379 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$559K
166 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$700K
194 loan awards
Parent PLUS$178K
19 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 116 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (2.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.5%
+0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
116
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.9%
2017
9.3%
2018
13.1%
2019
2.5%
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 Z Hair Academy

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
235
12-mo unduplicated
332
Undergraduate
332
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
1%3
Women
99%329

Race / ethnicity composition

White
91.9%
Black
3.6%
Hispanic
1.6%
Two or more
1.3%
Unknown
1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

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 · 214 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
    13.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Z Hair Academy

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Z Hair Academy.

    What is the acceptance rate at Z Hair Academy?

    Z Hair Academy's acceptance rate is 100.0% (44 admitted from 44 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Z Hair Academy?

    Z Hair Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 74% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Z Hair Academy?

    Z Hair Academy reports a total enrollment of 235 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Z Hair Academy?

    The average net price at Z Hair Academy is $15,269 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Z Hair Academy?

    Z Hair Academy's yield rate is 100.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Z Hair Academy located?

    Z Hair Academy is located in Overland Park, Kansas 66223.

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