Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy

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

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates129
Student-Faculty Ratio9:1
Largest Program Tuition$11,600

About Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy

Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy is a private for-profit institution in Amarillo, TX, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 129 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 9:1. 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.wadegordonacademy.com

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy is $11,600 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 Amarillo

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
Amarillo CollegePublic7,399$2,136
Milan Institute-AmarilloPrivate for-profit271$14,931

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 Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy

Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)53%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$9,833
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants65%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over48%
First-generation students47%

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

FAQ

How much does Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy cost?

The published tuition for Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy's largest program is $11,600 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 Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy?

Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy enrolls about 129 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 9:1.

What kind of school is Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy?

Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy is a private for-profit institution in Amarillo, TX. Its highest award is a certificate, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy 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 Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy take on?

The median debt among Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy graduates who borrowed is $9,833, according to College Scorecard.