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Great Lakes Academy Of Hair Design

Overview of Great Lakes Academy Of Hair Design

The main campus of Great Lakes Academy is in Port Huron, MI (a small suburb). The school is a private, for-profit school. Great Lakes Academy offers degrees up to the Certificate.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to beauty and cosmetology.

Great Lakes Academy Selectivity

Great Lakes Academy admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy. Students attending the school come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Student Body

In 2007, Great Lakes Academy had 115 enrolled students. Females make the bulk of the student body at the school.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Our mission is to provide a quality educational system to prepare students to pass the state board examination and gain employment within the field of Cosmetology, Manicuring,& Esthetic's. We are passionately committed to provide a solid educational foundation to empower our team in the pursuit of excellence and we strongly believe that when people come first, success will follow."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Great Lakes Academy

Great Lakes Academy Of Hair Design
2950 Lapeer
Port Huron, MI 48060
http://www.glahd.com

Great Lakes Academy Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Beauty And Cosmetology60cosmetology

Number of programs and degrees for Great Lakes Academy in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year601

Great Lakes Academy Student Body

In 2007, Great Lakes Academy had a total enrollment of 115 students (94 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White92%
Black5%
Unknown2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1923%
20-2130%
22-2414%
25-2916%
30-346%
35-397%
40-493%

Great Lakes Academy Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time81 %
Part-Time71 %

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

ItemPercent
Graduating100%

Great Lakes Academy Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Great Lakes Academy Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Great Lakes Academy participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3907300)

Great Lakes Academy Degree Programs (2007)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

Great Lakes Academy Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Great Lakes Academy Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Great Lakes Academy % of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Great Lakes Academy Female % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Great Lakes Academy Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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