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GA Beauty & Barber School

Private for-profit McAllen, TX · Urban · Southwest · 53% data
B- Affordability C- Graduation F Diversity
Graduation Rate
52% C-
About half of students who start complete their degree
Net Price
$12,096 B-
29% less than the typical college
Enrollment
171
Graduation -9% vs avg
Net Price +-29% vs avg

Bottom line: A C- overall grade — outcomes trail most U.S. colleges.

About GA Beauty & Barber School

GA Beauty & Barber School 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
171
Setting
Urban
Primary Strengths
Culinary & Personal Services

Why students choose GA Beauty & Barber School

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

CollegeRanker Report Card

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

C-
Top 57% overall
B-
Affordability
$12,096/yr net
C-
Graduation
52% graduate
F
Diversity
0.02 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 GA Beauty & Barber School is — and how your numbers stack up.

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3.0
Test Score
1050
21

Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into GA Beauty & Barber School? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Based in McAllen, Texas, GA Beauty & Barber School enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 52%.

Retention Rate
85%
Diversity Index
0.02

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 GA Beauty & Barber School? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at GA Beauty & Barber School, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $12,096. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $12,096 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $2,783 in federal student loans.

Avg Net Price
$12,096
Median Debt
$2,783
Pell Grant Rate
37%
Federal Loan Rate
21%

What Families Actually Pay

Family Income $0–$30K
$12,096

What Happens After?

Earnings, debt, and where graduates actually land.

Graduate Outcomes

Is GA Beauty & Barber School Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Graduation by Timeframe

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3%
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3%
100% (2)
3%
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3%

How GA Compares

Dot right of center = above national average.

NATIONAL AVGGraduation52%Net Price$12KRetention85%Median Debt$3KPell Grant Rate37%

Does It Change Lives?

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

Top Programs

The fields GA Beauty & Barber School 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 GA Beauty & Barber School's most popular programs, ranked by median pay with our proprietary scorecard insights.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is It Hard to Get Into GA Beauty & Barber School? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Based in McAllen, Texas, GA Beauty & Barber School enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 52%.

How Much Does It Cost to Attend GA Beauty & Barber School? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at GA Beauty & Barber School, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $12,096. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $12,096 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $2,783 in federal student loans.

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