American Barber and Beauty Academy
Reading, PA · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
—Average net price / year
88%Graduation rate
—Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$11,583Median debt at graduation
104Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Average net price
- —
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 88%
- First-year retention
- 93%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- —
- Median debt (graduates)
- $11,583
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 42%
- Students with federal loans
- 44%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 2 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 | 144 | $12,155 | $11,346 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 104
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 83% / 17%
- White
- 33%
- Hispanic
- 45%
- Black
- 13%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15:1
- Accreditor
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- Website
- americanbarberbeauty.com
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the graduation rate?
88% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Reading
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Area Community College Reading, PA · Public · 3,703 students |
$9,228 | — | 34% | $39,082 |
| Alvernia University Reading, PA · Private nonprofit · 2,152 students |
$28,138 | 58% | 56% | $55,055 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA · Public · 1,872 students |
$24,356 | 99% | 32% | $63,435 |
| Albright College Reading, PA · Private nonprofit · 1,217 students |
$20,024 | 76% | 51% | $58,700 |
| Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences Reading, PA · Private nonprofit · 294 students |
$28,415 | 29% | 33% | $74,572 |
| Empire Beauty School-Reading Reading, PA · Private for-profit · 90 students |
$18,160 | — | 82% | $23,921 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.