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Advanced Barber College And Hair Design, Texas

Overview of Advanced Barber College And Hair Design

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

Advanced Selectivity

The school is welcoming, and offers open admission to students who meet its minimum qualifications.

Student Body

In 2005, 88 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
Admissions Phone: (956) 969-0341
Financial Aid Phone: (956) 969-0341

Advanced Programs and Degrees (2005)

Advanced awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Beauty And Cosmetology94barber
Education And Teaching3education courses
Cooking And Culinary Arts1personal and culinary services

Number of programs and degrees for Advanced in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years941
Award of less than 1 academic year42

Advanced Student Body

In 2005, Advanced had a total enrollment of 88 students (88 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
Hispanic99%
Asian1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Texas100%

Advanced Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time70 %

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2004):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

ItemPercent
Graduating10%
Transfer Out1%

Advanced Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Weslaco, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Advanced Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (956) 969-0341

Advanced Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

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

Financial Aid Phone Number: (956) 969-0341

Advanced Degree Programs (2005)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Barbering/Barber

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Personal and Culinary Services, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, Other

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Advanced Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Advanced Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Advanced Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career placement services

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