Private for-profit · Community college
Barber Tech Academy-Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina · Midsize city
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- Transfer rate
- $26,281
- Avg net price
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- Grad / completion
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- Median earnings
Barber Tech Academy-Columbia is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Columbia, South Carolina (midsize city setting), enrolling 51 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the capital city of the U.S. state of South Carolina. In May 1540, a Spanish expedition led by Hernando de Soto traversed what is now Columbia while moving northward on exploration of the interior of the Southeast. Alternacirque, professional circus that produces variety shows and full-scale themed productions. Formed in 2007, Alternacirque is directed by Natalie Brown. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 4 miles to Columbia, SC
- To the ocean
- 104 miles
- Nearest airport
- 7 miles to Columbia Metropolitan (CAE)
How Barber Tech Academy-Columbia compares
Higher than 37%
Cheaper than 15% · #43 cheapest of 47 in South Carolina
Lower than 44%
Larger than 14%
Percentiles compare Barber Tech Academy-Columbia 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 South Carolina.
Student body
Undergraduates by gender
- Women1122%
- Men4078%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- Black100%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 51
- Student–faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 84%
- First-generation students
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- Students over 25
- 69%
- Median family income
- $15,488
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Cost
- In-state tuition
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- Room & board
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- Total cost of attendance
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- Average net price
- $26,281
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
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- First-year retention
- 67%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
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- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
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- Median debt at graduation
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- Students with federal loans
- 77%
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.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 96°F
- Winter low
- 37°F
- Annual rain
- 48.1″
- Annual snow
- 0.2″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbia Univ OF SC, SC US station (4.8 mi from campus).
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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.