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La Baron Hairdressing Academy

Overview of La Baron Hairdressing Academy

The main campus of La Baron is in New Bedford, MA (a small city). The school is a private, for-profit school. La Baron offers degrees up to the Certificate.

Areas of Study

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

La Baron Selectivity

La Baron admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 33 enrolled students. Females make the bulk of the student body at La Baron.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting La Baron

La Baron Hairdressing Academy
281 Union St
New Bedford, MA 02740
General Phone: (508) 993-1309
http://labaronacademy.com

La Baron Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Beauty And Cosmetology80cosmetology, manicurist

Number of programs and degrees for La Baron in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years691
Award of less than 1 academic year111

La Baron Student Body

In 2007, La Baron had a total enrollment of 33 students (28 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White72%
Black16%
Hispanic11%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-1930%
20-2118%
22-2430%
25-2915%
30-343%
40-493%

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

ResidencePercent
Massachusetts100%

La Baron Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time20 %
Part-Time100 %

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

ItemPercent
Graduating88%

La Baron Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

La Baron Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
La Baron participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2325700)

La Baron Degree Programs (2007)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

La Baron Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets La Baron Apart:

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

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Offers part-time study

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