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New Wave Hair Academy

Overview of New Wave Hair Academy

New Wave Hair Academy is in a large city, in Memphis, TN. The school is classified as a private, for-profit college. Students at New Wave Hair Academy earn degrees up to the Certificate.

Areas of Study

Students and faculty are generally focused on one of the school's main fields of study. The most common major fields study at New Wave Hair Academy include beauty and cosmetology.

New Wave Hair Academy Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as the school offers open admission. New Wave Hair Academy attracts a fair number of students from out of state.

Student Body

The school, in 2007, had 309 students (245 full-time equivalent). A larger than average share of the students at New Wave Hair Academy are minorities. The student body at the school is essentially female.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting New Wave Hair Academy

New Wave Hair Academy
804 S Highland
Memphis, TN 38111
General Phone: (901) 323-2100
http://leadersinbeautyed.com

New Wave Hair Academy Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Beauty And Cosmetology93cosmetology

Number of programs and degrees for New Wave Hair Academy in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years931

Student Body

In 2007, New Wave Hair Academy had a total enrollment of 309 students (245 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
Black100%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-1920%
20-2136%
22-2428%
25-2911%
30-343%
35-391%
40-490%

New Wave Hair Academy Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time51 %
Part-Time50 %

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

ItemPercent
Graduating40%
Transfer Out15%

New Wave Hair Academy Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Memphis, 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.

New Wave Hair Academy Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
New Wave Hair Academy participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3012500)

New Wave Hair Academy Degree Programs (2007)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

New Wave Hair Academy Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets New Wave Hair Academy Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%New Wave Hair Academy Minority % of student body
% of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%New Wave Hair Academy % of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%New Wave Hair Academy Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%New Wave Hair Academy Female % of student body
Number of students
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 16%New Wave Hair Academy Number of students
Explanation of the Highlights categories

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

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