Is Alamo City Barber College Worth It?
San Antonio, TX · Large city · 114 students · Data: College Scorecard, June 2026 release
Alamo City Barber College is a For-Profit institution located in large city in San Antonio, TX. It enrolls approximately 114 students. 57% of students finish within 6 years (150% of normal time) — mediocre — worth asking why.
Alamo City Barber College by the numbers
Most awards here are certificates, and the largest program area is Personal & Culinary Services (100% of awards). 79% of undergraduates receive a federal Pell Grant, so most students come from lower-income households. 66% take out federal student loans. 71% of full-time students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 25:1. 9% of undergraduates attend part-time. The average age at entry is 27. It is accredited by Council on Occupational Education. The Department of Education does not publish a median earnings figure for this school, so we do not show one.
Programs offered (share of awards)
- Personal & Culinary Services: 100%
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (official API). Fields the government does not report for this school are left out, never estimated.
No published FIRE survey data for this school, so we don't rate its politics. See surveyed campuses →
Source: FIRE 2027 College Free Speech Rankings (student survey fielded 2026 by College Pulse)
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