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Buchanan Beauty College

Overview of Buchanan Beauty College

Buchanan is in Shelbyville, TN. Shelbyville is a town not particularly near any major cities. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Buchanan issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Certificate.

Areas of Study

The school tries to provide students with lots of choices, and does not tend to focus on only a few programs of study. Fields of study in vogue at Buchanan include beauty and cosmetology.

Buchanan Selectivity

The school's open admission policy attracts a range of prospective students.

Student Body

Approximately 37 students study at Buchanan (in 2007). The school is a largely female school.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The college mission is to provide a program of study for students in the fields of general cosmetology, esthetics, nail care technology, natural hair and senior instructor training. The college challenges the student to develop his/her potential and to provide the basic skills necessary to pass the Tennessee State Board of Cosmetology for their prospective fields of study."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Buchanan

Buchanan Beauty College
925 Sevier St
Shelbyville, TN 37160
General Phone: (931) 684-4080

Buchanan Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Beauty And Cosmetology22cosmetology, aesthetician and skin care, manicurist, cosmetoloty instructor

Number of programs and degrees for Buchanan in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years161
Award of less than 1 academic year63

Buchanan Student Body

In 2007, Buchanan had a total enrollment of 37 students (25 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White61%
Black35%
Hispanic5%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-1916%
20-218%
22-2424%
25-2924%
30-345%
35-3914%
40-493%

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

ResidencePercent
Tennessee100%

Buchanan Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time50 %
Part-Time67 %

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

ItemPercent
Graduating67%
Transfer Out2%

Buchanan Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Buchanan Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Buchanan participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3930300)

Buchanan Degree Programs (2007)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

Buchanan Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Buchanan Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Buchanan % of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Buchanan Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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