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Barber Tech Academy-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Highest award: Certificate

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Net price (avg)
$26,281
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
Not reported
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

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Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
Not reported
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00026,191
$30,001–48,00027,178

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
Not reported
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
Not reported
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
Not reported
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
Not reported
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
Not reported
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
51
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
Not reported
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
83.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
76.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$15,489
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White0%
Hispanic0%
Black100%
Asian0%
Two or more races0%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Less than two-year institutions in SC

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy for Careers and Technology$8,969Not reported$46,553
Academy of Hair TechnologyNot reportedNot reported$22,893
ArclabsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Barber Tech AcademyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Charleston Cosmetology InstituteNot reportedNot reported$25,812
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-ColumbiaNot reportedNot reported$25,088
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-FlorenceNot reportedNot reported$25,542
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose CreekNot reportedNot reported$25,088
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-GreenvilleNot reportedNot reported$23,193
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North AugustaNot reportedNot reported$25,542
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock HillNot reportedNot reported$23,193
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-SpartanburgNot reportedNot reported$25,088

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.Not reported$26,307Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10