Barber Tech Academy-Columbia
Columbia, SC 29210-0000
About Barber Tech Academy-Columbia
Barber Tech Academy-Columbia is a private for-profit trade school in Columbia, South Carolina, enrolling about 51 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. Student demographics in federal data include Black or African American (100.0%) and White (0.0%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barber Tech Academy-Columbia | — | $26,281 | 1 |
| Private For-profit (national median) | $16,637 | — | 477 |
| South Carolina (state median) | $12,978 | $11,376 | 63 |
| Suburban (locale median) | $13,135 | $18,048 | 684 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is Barber Tech Academy-Columbia really?
Evidence: average net price at Barber Tech Academy-Columbia versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Barber Tech Academy-Columbia is $26,281.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $26,281 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $14,905 above the South Carolina median net price. Versus suburban campuses, net price runs $8,233 above the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Barber Tech Academy-Columbia: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Barber Tech Academy-Columbia—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Financial profile
Avg. net price
$26,281
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $26,191 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $27,178 |
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Barber Tech Academy-Columbia is known for
Top program completions
See earnings & programs for more.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Barber Tech Academy-Columbia.
Campus
Location
Columbia, SC
City / state
- ZIP
- 29210-0000
- NCES locale
- Suburb
Compared with Suburban campuses nationally, net price is 46% above the median for Suburban campuses ($18,048 median).
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Southeast
Size
Enrollment
51
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 77
- Full-time share
- 100%
Student aid
Debt & aid
- Pell grant share
- 83.93%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Barber Tech Academy-Columbia.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Barber Tech Academy-Columbia was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Barber Tech Academy-Columbia in that year.
Multi-year history is not in this profile yet. It is added when the institution cost history CSV has been collected and merged into school JSON.
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Barber Tech Academy-Columbia reported total enrollment of about 51 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 73% male and 27% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Black or African American (100.0%), White (0.0%), and Hispanic or Latino (0.0%). About 83.93% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
100.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Barber Tech Academy-Columbia in 2024 is 51 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 77 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
66.7%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
0.00% 100% Completion Time
0.00% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Barber Tech Academy-Columbia completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Barbering/Barber: 100% male / 0% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
What do Barber Tech Academy-Columbia graduates earn—and in which programs?
Financial value and program completions for Barber Tech Academy-Columbia from College Scorecard and IPEDS extracts.
Return on Investment
ROI data is not available for this institution.
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Barber Tech Academy-Columbia.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 1 programs by IPEDS completions (2 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Barber Tech Academy-Columbia.
Employment Outcomes
Employment outcome data is not available for this institution.
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Barber Tech Academy-Columbia graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Barber Tech Academy-Columbia—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $1,903
- South Carolina median 0.23× the median ($8,125)
- Southeast median 0.29× the median ($6,602)
- U.S. median 0.26× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.
Barber Tech Academy-Columbia at a glance
Barber Tech Academy-Columbia
Barber Tech Academy-Columbia is a private for-profit institution in Columbia, SC.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Barbering/Barber
- Largest enrollment groups
- Black or African American100.0%White or Caucasian0.0%Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Schools near Barber Tech Academy-Columbia
Other campuses in Columbia, SC when available, plus nearby institutions in South Carolina.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade C-) within South Carolina, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Barber Tech Academy-Columbia located?
Barber Tech Academy-Columbia is located in Columbia, SC.
How much does Barber Tech Academy-Columbia cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $26,281 in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at Barber Tech Academy-Columbia?
Barber Tech Academy-Columbia reports undergraduate enrollment of about 77 students, Black or African American (100.0%), White (0.0%) in federal College Scorecard data.
Is Barber Tech Academy-Columbia public or private?
Barber Tech Academy-Columbia is a private for-profit institution located in Columbia, SC.
Is Barber Tech Academy-Columbia an HBCU?
No. Barber Tech Academy-Columbia is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Barber Tech Academy-Columbia a tribal college?
No. Barber Tech Academy-Columbia is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Barber Tech Academy-Columbia a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Barber Tech Academy-Columbia does not meet that proxy (reported share 0.0%).
Is Barber Tech Academy-Columbia religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Barber Tech Academy-Columbia in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
- South Carolina college profile
- South Carolina college costs
- South Carolina colleges by ROI
- South Carolina trade schools profile
- Columbia, South Carolina city profile
- Southeast regional profile
- Suburban college profile
- Campus-setting profiles
- All state profiles
- Regional profiles
- National benchmarks
- School directory
- All schools in South Carolina
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.