Private (for-profit)

Dayton School of Medical Massage

Dayton, Ohio·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·massageschools.com
6-yr Graduation
73%
Total enrollment
376
peer median 376
Avg net price
$30,710
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
73%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

30.0pp gap
Pell recipients
70%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 30.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
41%
$11,385 debt · $28,020 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2013Next review Aug 2030
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation

Accredited since 2006Next review Oct 2014

Action history · 2

  1. Nov 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$30,460
$30–48k$30,637
$48–75k$30,764
$75–110k$31,092
$110k+$32,417

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$30,710
vs peer median $30,710
Federal loans
84.8%
In-state tuition
$18,122
Out-of-state
$18,122

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 499 students received $2.5M in Pell grants, alongside $3.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
499
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.5M
$2,459,591 total
Direct Loans
$3.2M
1,082 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.3M
542 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.9M
523 loan awards
Parent PLUS$92K
17 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 342 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (3.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.8%
+1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
342
Defaulted
13
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.0%
2017
17.2%
2018
11.2%
2019
3.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at DSMM

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
376
12-mo unduplicated
1,038
Undergraduate
1,038
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
24%244
Women
76%794

Race / ethnicity composition

White
55.8%
Black
38.6%
Hispanic
3.1%
Unknown
2.1%
Two or more
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.71
1 offenses · 369 students

3-year trend

6.992 yrs ago0.001 yr ago2.71Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs30
Liquor20

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
30.0:1

Frequently asked questions about Dayton School of Medical Massage

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about DSMM.

What is the graduation rate at Dayton School of Medical Massage?

Dayton School of Medical Massage reports a 6-year graduation rate of 73% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Dayton School of Medical Massage?

Dayton School of Medical Massage reports a total enrollment of 376 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Dayton School of Medical Massage?

The average net price at Dayton School of Medical Massage is $30,710 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Dayton School of Medical Massage located?

Dayton School of Medical Massage is located in Dayton, Ohio 45429.

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