CHD

California Hair Design Academy

La Mesa, California Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large suburb

Overview

California Hair Design Academy is a private for-profit career and technical school based in La Mesa, California. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 98 students in fall 2024.

California Hair Design Academy offers certificates across 5 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology, Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, and Barbering. It awarded 74 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 88% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

Students enrolled

88%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

14:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 5

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 5

Cosmetology Certificate 30 graduates
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist Certificate 27 graduates
Barbering Certificate 17 graduates
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor Certificate
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist Certificate

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: 88%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year: 27
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 47

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 98
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 98
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 147
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: 79%
Men: 21%
White: 43%
Hispanic or Latino: 30%
Black or African American: 5%
Asian: 6%
Two or more races: 15%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Large suburb
Academic calendar: Continuous
President: Len Steinbarth
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates