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Advanced Barber College And Hair Design

Overview of Advanced Barber College And Hair Design

Advanced can be found in Weslaco, TX (a large suburb). The school is a private, for-profit institution. The Certificate is the highest degree at Advanced.

Areas of Study

The most common majors at the school are in beauty and cosmetology.

Advanced Selectivity

Advanced is welcoming, and offers open admission to students who meet its minimum qualifications. People attending the school come from a variety of states around the country.

Student Body

In 2007, 54 students were enrolled in Advanced. The school has a large minority student population.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of the Advanced Barber College & Hair Design, Inc. is to provide excellent professional training to our students, to prepare them for both the State Board of Barber exam and a successful career in the barber industry. Because of our mission, our curriculum emphasizes the basic and advanced skills so that those students build a solid foundation of knowledge and service. Our staff provides our students with textbook studies, hands-on training serving clients, and opportunities to attend annual trade shows, to help students master both the procedures and the challenges of the profession itself."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Advanced

Advanced Barber College And Hair Design
2818 S International
Weslaco, TX 78596
General Phone: (956) 969-0341

Advanced Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Beauty And Cosmetology52barber
Cooking And Culinary Arts0personal and culinary services
Education And Teaching0education courses

Number of programs and degrees for Advanced in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years521
Award of less than 1 academic year02

Advanced Student Body

In 2007, Advanced had a total enrollment of 54 students (54 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White1%
Black1%
Hispanic96%
American Indian1%
Unknown2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 187%
18-1911%
20-219%
22-2417%
25-2920%
30-3424%
35-396%
40-492%
50-644%

Advanced Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time100 %

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2007):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

ItemPercent
Graduating42%
Transfer Out3%

Advanced Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Weslaco, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Texas Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Advanced Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Advanced participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3412300)

Advanced Degree Programs (2007)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Barbering/Barber

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Personal and Culinary Services, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, Other

Advanced Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Advanced Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Advanced % of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Advanced Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career services

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