How many students receive Pell Grants here?

Data shows that 76% of students receive Pell Grants.

What do graduates typically earn after two years?

The median earnings for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services certificate are reported at $13,896 two years after completion.

What is the school's completion rate?

The reported completion rate is 59.7%.

How many students are enrolled?

There are 96 students enrolled at this location.

Is this school public or private?

The school is classified as a private for-profit institution.

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Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock

Lubbock, Texas · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 96 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$27,288

cheaper than 6% of comparable schools

Completion rate

59.7%

Median debt at completion

$9,833

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

not reported

About

Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock is a private for-profit school in Lubbock, TX that issues certificates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services. The institution serves a small student body of 96 people and reports a high share of Pell Grant recipients.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is reported at $27,288, while the median student debt at completion is $9,833. Only 59.7% of students complete their program, and typical earnings for the cosmetology certificate are reported as $13,896 two years after finishing. Median earnings ten years after entry are not reported in federal data.

Net price is 74% above the Texas median ($15,661) 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	$13,896

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Questions students ask

How many students receive Pell Grants here?: Data shows that 76% of students receive Pell Grants.
What do graduates typically earn after two years?: The median earnings for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services certificate are reported at $13,896 two years after completion.
What is the school's completion rate?: The reported completion rate is 59.7%.
How many students are enrolled?: There are 96 students enrolled at this location.
Is this school public or private?: The school is classified as a private for-profit institution.

Other options in Texas

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin	Austin	$20,851	40%	$24,801
Coastal Bend College	Beeville	$4,237	28.8%	$35,086
Remington College-Dallas Campus	Dallas	$29,805	56.1%	$31,349
Charles and Sues School of Hair Design	Bryan	$25,491	87.9%	$27,724
Cisco College	Cisco	$9,624	26.1%	$39,092
Clarendon College	Clarendon	$8,390	36.4%	$38,696

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 487065. 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.