GA Beauty & Barber School

McAllen, TX · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates171
Student-Faculty Ratio25:1
Largest Program Tuition$9,250

About GA Beauty & Barber School

GA Beauty & Barber School is a private for-profit institution in McAllen, TX, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 171 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 25:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: www.gabeautybarber.com

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at GA Beauty & Barber School is $9,250 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 184 Texas colleges that do report one is $14,418.

Other colleges in McAllen

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
South Texas CollegePublic15,856$4,920
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen CampusPrivate for-profit787$17,400
Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllenPrivate for-profit546$18,790
Vogue College of Cosmetology-McAllenPrivate for-profit344$15,250
McAllen Careers InstitutePrivate for-profit129$17,775
UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-McAllenPrivate for-profit53$12,650

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at GA Beauty & Barber School

Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)59%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$2,783
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants37%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over46%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does GA Beauty & Barber School cost?

The published tuition for GA Beauty & Barber School's largest program is $9,250 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is GA Beauty & Barber School?

GA Beauty & Barber School enrolls about 171 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 25:1.

What kind of school is GA Beauty & Barber School?

GA Beauty & Barber School is a private for-profit institution in McAllen, TX. Its highest award is a certificate, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for GA Beauty & Barber School?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. GA Beauty & Barber School does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much debt do students at GA Beauty & Barber School take on?

The median debt among GA Beauty & Barber School graduates who borrowed is $2,783, according to College Scorecard.