Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK 73159
About Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma
Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma is a private for-profit trade school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, enrolling about 29 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. Student demographics in federal data include White (69.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (13.8%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma | — | $17,334 | 1 |
| Private For-profit (national median) | $16,637 | — | 477 |
| Oklahoma (state median) | $7,921 | $10,956 | 42 |
| Urban (City) (locale median) | $15,200 | $20,053 | 1,346 |
| 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 Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma really?
Evidence: average net price at Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma is $17,334.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $17,334 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $6,378 above the Oklahoma median net price. Versus urban (city) campuses, net price runs $2,719 below 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.
Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Financial profile
Avg. net price
$17,334
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $17,334 |
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 Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma is known for
Top program completions
See earnings & programs for more.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma.
Campus
Location
Oklahoma City, OK
City / state
- ZIP
- 73159
- NCES locale
- City
Compared with Urban (City) campuses nationally, net price is 14% below the median for Urban (City) campuses ($20,053 median).
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Southwest
Size
Enrollment
29
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 51
- Full-time share
- 100%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$9,833
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 40.54%
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 Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma.
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 Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma 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 Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma 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
Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma reported total enrollment of about 29 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 10% male and 90% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (69.0%), Hispanic or Latino (13.8%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (6.9%). About 40.54% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 46.7% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
100.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma in 2024 is 29 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 51 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
100.0%
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 Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Barbering/Barber: 14% male / 86% female
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General: 0% male / 100% 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 Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma graduates earn—and in which programs?
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma.
Evidence Median federal loan debt: $9,833. Average net price used in cost models: $17,334.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 2 programs by IPEDS completions (3 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $6,361
- Oklahoma median 0.88× the median ($7,250)
- Southwest median 1.1× the median ($5,699)
- U.S. median 0.87× 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.
Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma at a glance
Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma
Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma is a private for-profit institution in Oklahoma City, OK.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Barbering/BarberCosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian69.0%Hispanic or Latino13.8%American Indian or Alaska Native6.9%
Schools near Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma
Other campuses in Oklahoma City, OK when available, plus nearby institutions in Oklahoma.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade A) within Oklahoma, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma located?
Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma City, OK.
How much does Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $17,334 in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma?
Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma reports undergraduate enrollment of about 51 students, White (69.0%), Hispanic or Latino (13.8%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma?
About 46.7% of students at Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma are first-generation college students.
How much debt do Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $9,833.
Is Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma public or private?
Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma is a private for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, OK.
Is Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma an HBCU?
No. Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma a tribal college?
No. Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma does not meet that proxy (reported share 13.8%).
Is Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma 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
- Oklahoma college profile
- Oklahoma college costs
- Oklahoma colleges by ROI
- Oklahoma trade schools profile
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma city profile
- Southwest regional profile
- Urban (City) college profile
- Campus-setting profiles
- All state profiles
- Regional profiles
- National benchmarks
- School directory
- All schools in Oklahoma
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.