Is First Coast Barber Academy Worth It?
Jacksonville, FL · Large city · 82 students · Data: College Scorecard, June 2026 release
First Coast Barber Academy is a For-Profit institution located in large city in Jacksonville, FL. It enrolls approximately 82 students. The acceptance rate is 90%, making it broadly accessible. 58% of students finish within 6 years (150% of normal time) — mediocre — worth asking why.
First Coast Barber Academy by the numbers
Most awards here are certificates, and the largest program area is Personal & Culinary Services (100% of awards). 100% of undergraduates receive a federal Pell Grant, so most students come from lower-income households. 100% take out federal student loans. 11% of full-time students return for a second year — low enough to ask the school why. The student-to-faculty ratio is 30:1. 46% of undergraduates attend part-time. The average age at entry is 29. It is accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences. 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.
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