Private for-profit · Community college
University Academy of Hair Design
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · Midsize city
- 0%
- Transfer rate
- $12,018
- Avg net price
- 81%
- Grad / completion
- —
- Median earnings
University Academy of Hair Design is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (midsize city setting), enrolling 38 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a city in and the county seat of Tuscaloosa County in west-central Alabama, United States, on the Black Warrior River where the Gulf Coastal and Piedmont plains meet. Reportedly the name Tuscaloosa is a compound Choctaw Indian word; "tusko" meaning "warrior" and "loosa" meaning "black". The Black Warrior River flows through the north portion of the city. The Tuscaloosa Public Library is a joint city-county agency with nearly 200,000 items and approximately 47,000 registered patrons (28% of the county's population). (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 49 miles to Birmingham, AL
- To the ocean
- 172 miles
- Nearest airport
- 53 miles to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth (BHM) · major hub
How University Academy of Hair Design compares
Higher than 78% · #3 of 41 in Alabama
Higher than 70%
Cheaper than 62% · #19 cheapest of 38 in Alabama
Lower than 48%
Lower than 82%
Larger than 9%
Percentiles compare University Academy of Hair Design 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 Alabama.
Student body
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White82%
- Black16%
- Hispanic2.6%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 38
- Student–faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 53%
- First-generation students
- —
- Students over 25
- 37%
- Median family income
- $20,412
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
- $12,018
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
- 81%
- First-year retention
- 83%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $23,934
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- —
- Median debt at graduation
- $9,833
- Students with federal loans
- 47%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 29%
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
- 92°F
- Winter low
- 35°F
- Annual rain
- 57.3″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Northport 2 S, AL US station (2.4 mi from campus).
What University Academy of Hair Design 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.