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American Barber and Beauty Academy

Private for-profit Reading, PA · Urban · Mid-Atlantic · 47% data
A Graduation B- Diversity
Graduation Rate
84% A
Most students who enroll finish their degree here
Enrollment
104
Graduation +47% vs avg

Bottom line: A B+ overall grade — strong outcomes across the board.

What The Data Says

  1. A B+ overall — outcomes above the typical U.S. college.

  2. A 84% graduation rate — 47% above the national average.

About American Barber and Beauty Academy

American Barber and Beauty Academy is profiled below with full outcomes data from federal sources.

Interpretation generated from this school's federal outcomes, research, and mobility data.

Institutional Profile

Institution Type
Private for-profit College
Enrollment
104
Setting
Urban
Primary Strengths
Culinary & Personal Services

Why students choose American Barber and Beauty Academy

Strength in Culinary & Personal Services
Its most-awarded field of study

CollegeRanker Report Card

Graded on outcomes, against every U.S. college.

B+
Top 17% overall
A
Graduation
84% graduate
B-
Diversity
0.67 index

Each grade is this school's national percentile on a real outcome — earnings, value, mobility, and more.

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Can I Get In?

How selective American Barber and Beauty Academy is — and how your numbers stack up.

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Will I Be Accepted?

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3.0
Test Score
1050
21

Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into American Barber and Beauty Academy? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

As a private institution in Reading, Pennsylvania, American Barber and Beauty Academy enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 84%.

Retention Rate
93%
Diversity Index
0.67

Can I Afford It?

What you'll actually pay after grants and aid — not the sticker price.

Cost & Financial Aid

How Much Does It Cost to Attend American Barber and Beauty Academy? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The median graduate leaves with about $11,583 in federal student loans.

Median Debt
$11,583
Pell Grant Rate
42%
Federal Loan Rate
44%

What Happens After?

Earnings, debt, and where graduates actually land.

Graduate Outcomes

Is American Barber and Beauty Academy Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Graduation by Timeframe

100% (11)
92%
100% (11)
92%
100% (11)
92%
100% (11)
92%

How American Compares

Dot right of center = above national average.

NATIONAL AVGGraduation84%Retention93%Median Debt$12KPell Grant Rate42%

Does It Change Lives?

Mobility, social capital, and innovation — does it move people up?

Top Programs

The fields American Barber and Beauty Academy awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.

Top Careers

Where these majors tend to lead — common career paths for American Barber and Beauty Academy's most popular programs, ranked by median pay with our proprietary scorecard insights.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is It Hard to Get Into American Barber and Beauty Academy? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

As a private institution in Reading, Pennsylvania, American Barber and Beauty Academy enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 84%.

How Much Does It Cost to Attend American Barber and Beauty Academy? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The median graduate leaves with about $11,583 in federal student loans.

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