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Central Valley Barber College

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

Overview

Central Valley Barber College is a private for-profit career and technical school in Riverbank, California. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 122 students in fall 2024.

Central Valley Barber College offers certificates across 1 program, the largest being Barbering. It awarded 105 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Mission

Central Valley Barber College’s mission is to prepare its students to pass the examination required by the California Department of Consumer Affairs Board of Barbering and Cosmetology required to practice barbering in the state of California. Central Valley Barber College strives with this training to provide an early introduction to barbering fundamentals with hands on training, which will enhance the opportunity for occupational competency and provide an educational and training program designed to obtain entry level employment as barbers.

Mission statement as reported by Central Valley Barber College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
122
Students enrolled
83%
First-year retention
105
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
1
Programs and majors
15:1
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
83%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates of 1 to 2 years
105

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
122
Undergraduates, fall 2024
122
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
188
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
18%
Men
82%
White
13%
Hispanic or Latino
77%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

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

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Continuous
CEO
Carl Gibbs
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact

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