Designer Barber & Stylist School
Fort Smith, AR · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$18,137Average net price / year
68%Graduation rate
—Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
95Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $25,078
- Average net price
- $18,137
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $17,939
- $30–48k
- $19,532
- $48–75k
- $17,683
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- First-year retention
- 100%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $17,534
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- —
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 52%
- Students with federal loans
- 39%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 1 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 45 | $17,460 | $16,298 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 95
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 18% / 82%
- White
- 22%
- Hispanic
- 44%
- Black
- 21%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 16:1
- Accreditor
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- Website
- designercollege.net
- Also known as
- Designer Barber Academy
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Designer Barber & Stylist School cost?
The average net price after grants is $18,137 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $25,078.
What is the graduation rate?
68% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Fort Smith
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR · Public · 4,091 students |
$10,574 | 80% | 38% | $41,102 |
| Academy of Salon and Spa Fort Smith, AR · Private for-profit · 52 students |
$14,252 | — | 80% | $16,941 |
| Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Fort Smith, AR · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | — |
| Career Academy of Hair Design - Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $21,567 |
| Designer Barber & Stylist School - Fort Smith, AR · Private for-profit |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.