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Gaither And Company Beauty College, Alabama

Overview of Gaither And Company Beauty College

Gaither is found in Scottsboro, Alabama. Scottsboro is a town not particularly near any major cities. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Certificate at Gaither.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in personal services and beauty and cosmetology.

Gaither Selectivity

Gaither accepts all qualified applicants under its open-admission rules.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Students numbered 38 in 2005 at Gaither.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"In order for Gaither and Company Beauty College to reach its ultimate goal in career preparation in the cosmetology arts and sciences and or related fields and or unrelated fields, we believe it is necessary to: A: promote professionalism within the industry. B: impress upon the students the importance of dependability. C: teach our students the importance of promoting one's self in a positive, effective manner in regard to student/client relations. D: prepare our students thourghly for the state board examination in both theory and practical skills. E: offer our students up to date information and apply this to the theory and clinic requirements so the student will be adequately prepared for and entry level position into the work place."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Gaither

Gaither And Company Beauty College
414 E Willow St
Scottsboro, AL 35768
General Phone: (256) 259-1001
Admissions Phone: (256) 259-1000
Financial Aid Phone: (256) 259-1001

Gaither Programs and Degrees (2005)

Gaither awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Beauty And Cosmetology12cosmetology

Number of programs and degrees for Gaither in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years121

Gaither Student Body

In 2005, Gaither had a total enrollment of 38 students (38 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White98%
Black2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
18-1916%
20-2119%
22-2416%
25-2919%
30-3416%
35-393%
40-499%
50-643%

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

ResidencePercent
Alabama100%

Gaither Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time100 %

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

ItemPercent
Graduating76%
Transfer Out3%

Gaither Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Gaither Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (256) 259-1000

Gaither Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Financial Aid:
Gaither participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2323800)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (256) 259-1001

Gaither Faculty

Gaither has a tenure system for faculty.

Gaither Degree Programs (2005)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

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Gaither Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Gaither Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in personal services
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Gaither % of degrees in personal services
% of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Gaither % of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Gaither Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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