Sylvain Melloul
International Hair Academy
For-profit College in Lynchburg, VA. Median 10-year earnings $17,106.
Students who entered Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy reach a median of $17,106 a decade later, a figure that trails the typical four-year outcome. Borrowing stays contained, with median debt at graduation of $9,500.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
Academics
This institution reports no six-year graduation rate. The federal measure only follows first-time, full-time students, so schools built around part-time or transfer enrollment often fall outside it entirely. Retention is weak: only 47% of full-time first-years return, so roughly one in two leave after one year. A 11:1 ratio points to small classes and accessible faculty. Being a for-profit short-program school is the single most useful context for these numbers — the sector's spread is wide enough that the school-level figures matter more than usual. The undergraduate body is just 276, which shapes everything from class size to how often a required course is offered.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 276 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Net price is not reported for this institution, which means there is no single what-you-pay number to compare — the aid participation rates below are the closest available proxy. About 60% get grants averaging $5,046, so plan on the possibility of paying closer to full price. 60% of students borrow federally, so debt is the norm rather than the exception.
Federal student loans went to 166 of these 276 students, totalling $1,023,466 — an average of $6,165 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Lynchburg City) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality (Other - Provide unlisted or multiple justifications); School has an accreditation issue
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)