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Designer Barber & Stylist School

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 12 to 1
Acceptance rate 100%
Students retention rate 100%

Located in Ft Smith, Arkansas, Designer Barber & Stylist School 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 Designer Barber & Stylist School 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.

The acceptance rate of 100% indicates that Designer Barber & Stylist School is open to a wide range of applicants, providing opportunities for a diverse student body.

Designer Barber & Stylist School 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.

With a students-to-faculty ratio of 12-to-1, Designer Barber & Stylist School emphasizes small class sizes, fostering a supportive and interactive learning environment.

Designer Barber & Stylist School boasts an impressive student retention rate of 100% , indicating that the majority of students choose to continue their education at the institution. This number surpasses both the state and national averages of 68% 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.

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2020 admitted students

100%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Designer Barber & Stylist School during the Fall 2020 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 15 14 1
Admitted students 15 14 1
Enrolled students 12 12 0
Acceptance rate 100% 100% 100%
Yield rate 80% 86% 0%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2020 enrollment season, Designer Barber & Stylist School received a total of 15 applications. These applications included 14 male applicants and 1 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 15 applicants, Designer Barber & Stylist School admitted 15 students. Among the admitted students, there were 14 males and 1 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 12 students chose to enroll at Designer Barber & Stylist School. This means that 12 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2020 term. Among the enrolled students, 12 were male and 0 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Designer Barber & Stylist School had an overall acceptance rate of 100% for the Fall 2020 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 100% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 100%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Designer Barber & Stylist School had an overall yield rate of 80% for the Fall 2020 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 86%, and for female admitted students, it was 0%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Designer Barber & Stylist School over the past 2 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2019 4 3 1 3 2 1 75% 67% 100% 3 2 1 100% 100% 100%
2020 15 14 1 15 14 1 100% 100% 100% 12 12 0 80% 86%

Accepted Credits

Fall 2020

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Designer Barber & Stylist School.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Not Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted

Tuition & Fees

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

Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor

Barbering/Barber

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 Designer Barber & Stylist School was $16,417. 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

Designer Barber & Stylist School net price calculator

$16,417

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

Arkansas's average $12,405
National average $17,367
Below is the net price of Designer Barber & Stylist School 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 $16,417 $1,264 (7%) $17,042 $20,003 $17,915
2021 $17,681 $591 (3%) $17,681
2020 $17,090 $1,409 (8%)
2019 $18,499 $1,574 (9%) $18,899
2018 $16,925 $1,261 (8%) $15,953 $20,799
2017 $15,664 $312 (2%) $16,218 $16,396
2016 $15,976 $1,235 (8%) $16,220
2015 $14,741 $359 (2%) $15,254 $10,946
2014 $15,100 -- $17,005 $12,250 $18,425

Tuition Plans

Tuition plans offered by Designer Barber & Stylist School 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, 83 of freshman students at Designer Barber & Stylist School received on average $5,701 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.

$5,701
Students Receiving Aid Average Amount Total Amount
Pell Grant 28 78% $5,668 $158,710
Other Federal Grant 28 78% $5,668 $158,710
State Grant/Scholarships 3 8% $4,105 $12,316
Institutional Grant/Scholarships 0 0% - -
Total Grant & Scholarships 30 83% $5,701 $171,026

Average Student Loans

In 2022, 97% of freshman students at Designer Barber & Stylist School received $8,595 (average) in federal student loan. Below is detail stats of all the loans provided to full-time, freshman students.

$8,595
Students Receiving Loan Average Amount Total Amount
Federal Student Loans 35 97% $8,595 $300,831
Private Loans 0 0% - -
Total Loans 35 97% $8,595 $300,831

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.

NO DATA
NO DATA

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.

$12,844
Average aid amount
2022

Academic Programs

Below is a list of academic programs offered at Designer Barber & Stylist School sorted by popularity.

Culinary and Personal Services

Total number of students graduated under this category 27

Barbering/Barber

Undergraduate Certificate 27 students

Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor

No graduate

Outcome

Graduation Rate

Out of 8 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 0 students graduated within the normal graduation time of their respective program and 8 students graduated late (within 150% of the normal time it takes to graduate).

100.0%

Students Population

Gender Diversity

Low

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Designer Barber & Stylist School is greatly skewed towards men students, with 78.6% of undergraduate students being men and 21.4% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 84, with 18 women and 66 men.

  • men 78.6% 66 students
  • women 21.4% 18 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 25% 21 students
  • 25-29 21% 18 students
  • 20-21 15% 13 students
  • 35-39 13% 11 students
  • 40-49 10% 8 students
  • 30-34 7% 6 students
  • 22-24 6% 5 students
  • 50-64 1% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Designer Barber & Stylist School in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Arkansas 8 100.00%

Miscellaneous

Service Offerings

Designer Barber & Stylist School provides the following additional services to its students
  • Academic/career counseling services

Educational Offerings

Designer Barber & Stylist School offers educational programs in the following categories. Check the programs page to learn more about specific programs that you are interested in.
  • Occupational

Veteran Services

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