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Gould's Academy

Memphis, Tennessee Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large city

Overview

Gould's Academy is a private for-profit career and technical school in Memphis, Tennessee. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 148 students.

Gould's Academy offers certificates across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist, and Cosmetology. It awarded 140 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 6 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
148
Students enrolled
88%
First-year retention
140
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
4
Programs and majors
6:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 4

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 3
Health Professions 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
88%
Student-to-faculty ratio
6:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
110
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
30

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
148
Undergraduates, fall 2024
148
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
266
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
99%
Men
1%
White
23%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
66%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
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
Large city
Academic calendar
Continuous
Chief Executive Officer
Philip Gould
Services and opportunities
Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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