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Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock

Private for-profit Lubbock, TX · Urban · Southwest · 73% data
C+ Diversity C Graduation D Affordability
Graduation Rate
60% C
About half of students who start complete their degree
Net Price
$27,288 D
59% more than the typical college
Enrollment
96
Graduation +4% vs avg
Net Price 59% vs avg

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

About Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock

Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock 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
96
Setting
Urban
Primary Strengths
Culinary & Personal Services

Why students choose Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock

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

CollegeRanker Report Card

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

C-
Top 59% overall
D
Affordability
$27,288/yr net
C
Graduation
60% graduate
C+
Diversity
0.61 index

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How selective Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock 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 Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Based in Lubbock, Texas, Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 60%.

Retention Rate
69%
Diversity Index
0.61
First-Gen Students
47%

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 Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $27,288. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $27,288 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $9,833 in federal student loans.

Avg Net Price
$27,288
Median Debt
$9,833
Pell Grant Rate
76%
Federal Loan Rate
73%

What Families Actually Pay

Family Income $0–$30K
$27,288

What Happens After?

Earnings, debt, and where graduates actually land.

Graduate Outcomes

Is Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

6 Years After Entry
$20,002
8 Years
$21,827
Loan Repayment (3yr)
70%

Graduation by Timeframe

100% (2)
7%
100% (2)
7%
100% (2)
7%
100% (2)
7%

How Wade Compares

Dot right of center = above national average.

NATIONAL AVGGraduation60%Net Price$27KRetention69%Median Debt$10KPell Grant Rate76%

Does It Change Lives?

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

Top Programs

The fields Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock 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.

Early-career median earnings by major (typically 1–2 years after completion, bachelor's level where available), in today's dollars (CPI-adjusted). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard field of study. Distinct from the school-wide 10-year median; suppressed for small programs.

Top Careers

Where these majors tend to lead — common career paths for Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock's most popular programs, ranked by median pay with our proprietary scorecard insights.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is It Hard to Get Into Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Based in Lubbock, Texas, Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 60%.

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $27,288. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $27,288 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $9,833 in federal student loans.

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