Private for-profit · Community college
Academy of Hair Design-Pearl
Pearl, Mississippi · Large suburb
- 0%
- Transfer rate
- $16,468
- Avg net price
- 83%
- Grad / completion
- $19,921
- Median earnings
Academy of Hair Design-Pearl is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Pearl, Mississippi (large suburb setting), enrolling 43 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Pearl, Mississippi
Pearl is a city located in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States, on the east side of the Pearl River across from the state capital Jackson. According to a historical sketch published by the City of Pearl, Harry Long received an 80-acre land grant in 1825 in present-day Rankin County, making him the first documented settler in the area of present-day Pearl. Pearl operates several parks and recreational facilities, including Bright Park, Jenkins Park, Center City Complex, Pearl Youth Baseball Complex, and Pearl Municipal Golf Course. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large suburb
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 4 miles to Jackson, MS
- To the ocean
- 131 miles
- Nearest airport
- 3 miles to Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers (JAN)
How Academy of Hair Design-Pearl compares
Higher than 82% · #7 of 33 in Mississippi
Higher than 75%
Higher than 5% · #25 of 28 in Mississippi
Cheaper than 45% · #22 cheapest of 34 in Mississippi
Lower than 86%
Lower than 56%
Larger than 11%
Percentiles compare Academy of Hair Design-Pearl with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Mississippi.
Student body
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White72%
- Black28%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 43
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 80%
- First-generation students
- —
- Students over 25
- 46%
- Median family income
- $17,522
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- —
- Room & board
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- —
- Average net price
- $16,468
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated
- 83%
- First-year retention
- 86%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $21,382
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $19,921
- Median debt at graduation
- $6,500
- Students with federal loans
- 69%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $100
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $19,921
- Typical debt at graduation
- $6,500
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 33%
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 16%
Typical debt would take roughly 3.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.
A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 92°F
- Winter low
- 37°F
- Annual rain
- 57.4″
- Annual snow
- 1″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson Intl AP, MS US station (3.4 mi from campus).
What Academy of Hair Design-Pearl graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.