Metro Detroit Barber College

Overview

Metro Detroit Barber College is a private nonprofit two-year institution based in Detroit, Michigan. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 59 students.

Metro Detroit Barber College offers certificates across 2 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Barbering and Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor. It awarded 16 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 31% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 30 to 1.

Mission

The mission of Metro Detroit Barber College is to train students to become professional, licensed Barbers and Barber Instructors in the state of Michigan and gain entry level employment in their field.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 2

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

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

31%

First-year retention, part-time students

50%

Student-to-faculty ratio

30:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

1

Certificates of 2 to 4 years

15

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

59

Undergraduates, fall 2024

59

Full-time, fall 2024

64%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

65

Full-time, 2024-25

68%

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

17%

Men

83%

White

6%

Hispanic or Latino

3%

Black or African American

78%

Asian

2%

Two or more races

3%

American Indian or Alaska Native

2%

Race or ethnicity unknown

6%

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

Executive Director

Raymond Ware

Services and opportunities

Academic and career counseling

For veterans and service members

Yellow Ribbon Program