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The Hair Academy

Bismarck, North Dakota Private for-profit Less than 2-year Small city

Overview

The Hair Academy is a private for-profit career and technical school in Bismarck, North Dakota. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 65 students.

The Hair Academy offers certificates across 1 program, the largest being Cosmetology. It awarded 34 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 60% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.

Mission

To prepare stylist to pursue their dream career through a positive atmosphere, empowered learning, and professional experience.

Mission statement as reported by The Hair Academy

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
65
Students enrolled
60%
First-year retention
34
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
1
Programs and majors
16:1
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
60%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates of 2 to 4 years
34

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
65
Undergraduates, fall 2024
65
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
94
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
98%
Men
2%
White
79%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Two or more races
9%
American Indian or Alaska Native
9%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

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

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Continuous
CEO/Owner/Operator/Instructor
Andrea Birst
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling

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