Barber School of Pittsburgh vs South Hills Beauty Academy
Pittsburgh, PA · Pittsburgh, PA · largest Scorecard gap: median debt at graduation
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Pair PA:PA
FOR-PROFIT-PAIR · SAME-STATE · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-DEBT
- FOR-PROFIT-PAIR For-profit pair
- SAME-STATE Same state · PA
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
- GAP-DEBT Largest gap · Median Debt at Graduation
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · brisk · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Headcount surged on one side only
ENROLL-1SIDE · brisk · 2013–2023
Barber School of Pittsburgh posted a brisk directional enrollment rise over 2013–2023 while its peer's size series stays a range. Pair any cost snapshot with that asymmetry before treating the campuses as parallel growth stories.
- South Hills Beauty Academy: enrollment ranged 89–282 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- Barber School of Pittsburgh: enrollment grew +122.9% over 2013–2023; fitted +6 students/yr fitted, r² 0.68.
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Median Debt at Graduation
- Barber School of Pittsburgh
- $13,583
- South Hills Beauty Academy
- $3,431
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Barber School of Pittsburgh
- $14,027
- South Hills Beauty Academy
- $22,858
150%-Time Completion
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Barber School of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | South Hills Beauty Academy Pittsburgh, PA |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 86 | 183 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $13,583 | $3,431 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $14,027 | $22,858 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 72.6% | 92.0% |
Largest gaps: Barber School of Pittsburgh vs South Hills Beauty Academy
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA South Hills Beauty Academy leads on median debt at graduation ($3,431 vs $13,583 at Barber School of Pittsburgh)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 South Hills Beauty Academy leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($22,858 vs $14,027 at Barber School of Pittsburgh)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI South Hills Beauty Academy leads on 150%-time completion (92.0% vs 72.6% at Barber School of Pittsburgh)
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Median Debt at Graduation and other Scorecard questions
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Barber School of Pittsburgh and South Hills Beauty Academy?▼
South Hills Beauty Academy leads on median debt at graduation at $3,431 versus $13,583 at Barber School of Pittsburgh. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between Barber School of Pittsburgh and South Hills Beauty Academy?▼
South Hills Beauty Academy leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $22,858 versus $14,027 at Barber School of Pittsburgh. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Barber School of Pittsburgh and South Hills Beauty Academy?▼
South Hills Beauty Academy leads on 150%-time completion at 92.0% versus 72.6% at Barber School of Pittsburgh. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); median debt at graduation focus for this pair · 2025