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GA Beauty & Barber School

McAllen, Texas · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 171 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr
$12,096
cheaper than 65% of comparable schools
Completion rate
51.9%
Median debt at completion
$2,783
Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)
not reported

About

GA Beauty & Barber School is a private for-profit institution in McAllen, TX that awards certificates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services. The school serves a small cohort of 171 students with an average annual net price of $12,096 after aid.

What to know

The reported completion rate is 51.9%, meaning slightly more than half of the students who enter finish the program. While the median debt at completion is $2,783, this figure is lower than the typical annual net price of $12,096, likely due to the high share of Pell Grants received by 37.2% of the student body. No earnings data is reported for graduates ten years after entry.

Net price is 23% below the Texas median ($15,661) for schools offering these programs.

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Programs & what graduates earn

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings 2 yrs after completion
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported

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Questions students ask

What is the completion rate for this program?
The reported completion rate is 51.9%.
How many students are currently enrolled?
The school has 171 students.
Is this school public or private?
It is a private for-profit school.
What is the median student debt versus the annual net price?
The median student debt at completion is $2,783, while the average annual net price is $12,096.

Other options in Texas

SchoolCityNet price / yrCompletionEarnings (10 yr)
Baldwin Beauty School-South AustinAustin$20,85140%$24,801
Coastal Bend CollegeBeeville$4,23728.8%$35,086
Remington College-Dallas CampusDallas$29,80556.1%$31,349
Charles and Sues School of Hair DesignBryan$25,49187.9%$27,724
Cisco CollegeCisco$9,62426.1%$39,092
Clarendon CollegeClarendon$8,39036.4%$38,696
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 485926. 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.