Does this school offer financial aid?

Yes, 42.9% of students receive Pell Grants according to the available data.

What is the completion rate for this program?

The reported completion rate is 58.1%, indicating that a significant portion of students do not complete their studies.

How many students are enrolled?

The school currently has 84 students enrolled.

Is this a public or private institution?

It is a private for-profit school that mainly awards certificates.

How does the student debt compare to the cost?

The median student debt at completion is $14,143, while the average annual net price after aid is $22,210.

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American College of Barbering

Louisville, Kentucky · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 84 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$22,210

cheaper than 18% of comparable schools

Completion rate

58.1%

Median debt at completion

$14,143

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

not reported

About

American College of Barbering is a private for-profit school in Louisville, KY that mainly awards certificates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services. It currently enrolls 84 students and reports a median annual net price of $22,210 after financial aid.

What to know

About 42.9% of students receive Pell Grants, but the median student debt at completion is reported at $14,143. The school's completion rate is 58.1%, which means more than four out of ten students do not finish their program. Median earnings 10 years after entry are not reported in the federal data.

Net price is 57% above the Kentucky median ($14,167) for schools offering these programs.

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Programs & what graduates earn

Program	Credential	Median earnings 2 yrs after completion
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	undergraduate certificate	not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	associate degree	not reported

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Questions students ask

Does this school offer financial aid?: Yes, 42.9% of students receive Pell Grants according to the available data.
What is the completion rate for this program?: The reported completion rate is 58.1%, indicating that a significant portion of students do not complete their studies.
How many students are enrolled?: The school currently has 84 students enrolled.
Is this a public or private institution?: It is a private for-profit school that mainly awards certificates.
How does the student debt compare to the cost?: The median student debt at completion is $14,143, while the average annual net price after aid is $22,210.

Other options in Kentucky

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Ashland Community and Technical College	Ashland	$5,717	46.8%	$34,504
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green	Bowling Green	$26,577	65.3%	$20,392
Bluegrass Community and Technical College	Lexington	$6,113	32%	$36,343
Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington	Lexington	$23,464	76.5%	$23,207
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow	Glasgow	$25,829	60%	$18,537
Hazard Community and Technical College	Hazard	$2,955	43.2%	$29,868

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 486169. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.