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Chris Beauty College

Type Less than 2 year, Private
Business Model For Profit
Campus locale City: Small
Degrees offered Undergraduate
Calendar system Continuous
Student body size Small
Student to faculty ratio 20 to 1
Students retention rate 88%
On-time graduation rate 85%

Located in Gulfport, Mississippi, Chris Beauty College is a private, for profit institution that offers undergraduate degrees. The college operates on a continuous calendar system, providing flexibility in scheduling.

One of the notable aspects of Chris Beauty College is its open admission policy. This means that all high school graduates and individuals who hold a GED qualification are eligible to apply for admission. This inclusive approach allows a wide range of students to pursue their higher education goals, regardless of their academic background.

Chris Beauty College is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, ensuring that the institution meets certain standards of quality and effectiveness. This accreditation also allows students to transfer credits to other accredited institutions if they choose to continue their education elsewhere.

Chris Beauty College boasts an impressive student retention rate of 88% , indicating that the majority of students choose to continue their education at the institution. This number surpasses both the state and national averages of 74% and 76%, respectively.


  • Accredited by: National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences

Admission

Open Admission

The institution does not have any selection criteria for enrollment. All high school graduates and GED certificate holders are eligible for admission.

Tuition & Fees

The most popular programs at Chris Beauty College are Barbering/Barber, Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor. Below is the cost of attendance for these programs as well as the cost of attendance for similar schools that provide the same program.

Barbering/Barber

Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor

Average Net Price

The net price represents the amount of money students pay after receiving financial aid. In 2022, the average net price for first-year, full-time students at Chris Beauty College was $19,376. This amount varies among students due to the different levels of financial aid offered based on their family's financial status.

Financial aid includes federal, state, or local government grants and institutional grants and scholarships

Chris Beauty College net price calculator

$19,376

Below is the average net price of Less than 2 year, private For Profit colleges in Mississippi and nationwide.

Mississippi's average $13,768
National average $17,367
Below is the net price of Chris Beauty College for the past 10 years categorized by different levels of family income brackets.
Year Average Price Change Less than $30k $30k to $48k $48k to $75k $75k to $110k over $110k
2022 $19,376 $664 (4%) $19,132 $22,185
2021 $18,712 $2,035 (12%) $18,712 $18,712
2020 $16,677 $921 (6%) $20,135 $19,870
2019 $15,756 $4,768 (43%) $15,453 $15,206
2018 $10,988 $2,823 (20%) $17,030 $21,131 $20,653
2017 $13,811 $860 (6%) $13,904 $14,225
2016 $14,671 $1,181 (9%) $13,325 $17,009
2015 $13,490 $943 (8%) $12,986 $15,502
2014 $12,547 -- $12,571 $13,203 $12,868

Tuition Plans

Tuition plans offered by Chris Beauty College during 2022 academic year.

  • Prepaid tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Guaranteed tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Tuition payment plan
    Offered
  • Other alternative tuition plan
    Not Offered

Financial Aid

Average Grant & Scholarships

In 2022, 36 of freshman students at Chris Beauty College received on average $6,080 in grant and scholarships from the college, the state and/or the federal government. Below is detail stats of the aid provided to full-time, freshman students.

$6,080
Students Receiving Aid Average Amount Total Amount
Pell Grant 25 36% $6,080 $152,000
Other Federal Grant 25 36% $6,080 $152,000
State Grant/Scholarships 0 0% - -
Institutional Grant/Scholarships 0 0% - -
Total Grant & Scholarships 25 36% $6,080 $152,000

Financial Aid By Income Level

Financial aid breakdown by students family income level. The data is organized by income level group starting from families making below $30k to above $110k.

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Yellow Ribbon Program

Yellow Ribbon Program is a voluntary program through which participating public and private institutions can provide veterans and eligible beneficiaries additional institutional aid to cover the costs of tuition and fees at their institutions. The Yellow Ribbon Program is a supplementary program to the Post 9/11 GI Bill coverage of in-state tuition and fees. The Department of Veterans Affairs matches the institutional aid provided beyond the in-state tuition and fees, but to certain limit each year.

$3,600
Average aid amount
2022

Post-9/11 GI Bill

Post 9/11 GI Bill is a federal education benefit program for veterans, who served on active duty after September 10, 2001. This Department of Veteran Affairs benefit provides up to 36 months of education benefits at an approved institution for the following college costs: tuition and fees, books and supplies and housing. The tuition and fees payment, which is the cost for an in-state student attending a public institution, is made directly to the post-secondary institution whereas payments for books and supplies and housing are sent directly to the student.

$10,000
Average aid amount
2022

Academic Programs

Below is a list of academic programs offered at Chris Beauty College sorted by popularity.

Culinary and Personal Services

Total number of students graduated under this category 56

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

Undergraduate Certificate 26 students

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

Undergraduate Certificate 18 students

Barbering/Barber

Undergraduate Certificate 10 students

Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor

Undergraduate Certificate 2 students

Outcome

Graduation Rate

Out of 26 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 22 students graduated within the normal graduation time of their respective program and 22 students graduated late (within 150% of the normal time it takes to graduate).

84.6%

Dropout Rate

Out of 26 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 4 students dropped out of the school.

15.4%

Students Population

Gender Diversity

Low

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Chris Beauty College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 79.7% of undergraduate students being women and 20.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 59, with 47 women and 12 men.

  • men 20.3% 12 students
  • women 79.7% 47 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 25-29 53% 31 students
  • 20-21 20% 12 students
  • 22-24 15% 9 students
  • 18-19 12% 7 students

Miscellaneous

Service Offerings

Chris Beauty College provides the following additional services to its students
  • Placement services for graduates
  • Academic/career counseling services

Educational Offerings

Chris Beauty College offers educational programs in the following categories. Check the programs page to learn more about specific programs that you are interested in.
  • Occupational

Special Learning Opportunities

  • Weekend/evening classes

Veteran Services

  • Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)