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American Hair Academy

Mt. Pleasant, Iowa Private for-profit Less than 2-year Remote town

Overview

American Hair Academy is a private for-profit career and technical school based in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Its campus is in a remote town. It enrolled 25 students in fall 2024.

American Hair Academy offers certificates across 1 program, the largest being Cosmetology. It awarded 20 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 58% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Mission

Our mission is to provide a quality education in the field of cosmetology so that the graduate has the skills needed to have a rewarding, successful career as a cosmetologist. Our goal is to train students to successfully pass all required certification or state licensure exams, to provide up to date training information and industry best practices, to teach professionalism to each student, and to provide placement services that assist students to find gainful employment opportunities in the field of cosmetology.

Mission statement as reported by American Hair Academy

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
25
Students enrolled
58%
First-year retention
20
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
1
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 1

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
58%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates of 1 to 2 years
20

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
25
Undergraduates, fall 2024
25
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
36
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
83%
Men
17%
White
83%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
3%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Continuous
Owner
Lori Greiner
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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