Private (for-profit)

European Medical School of Massage

Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·emsom.edu
6-yr Graduation
93%
Total enrollment
37
peer median 37
Avg net price
$27,824
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
93%

Pell equity

100.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation

Accredited since 2016Next review Apr 2030

Action history · 1

  1. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation

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$27,695
$30–48k$28,030
$48–75k$27,874
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$27,824
vs peer median $27,824
Federal loans
76.5%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 21 students received $98K in Pell grants, alongside $131K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
21
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$98K
$98,303 total
Direct Loans
$131K
43 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$45K
20 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$68K
20 loan awards
Parent PLUS$17K
3 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 17 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
17
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2018
0.0%
2019
0.0%
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 EMSOM

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
37
12-mo unduplicated
35
Undergraduate
35
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
11%4
Women
89%31

Race / ethnicity composition

White
47.8%
Hispanic
34.8%
Black
17.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 24 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    1
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs10
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about European Medical School of Massage

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about EMSOM.

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

    European Medical School of Massage reports a 6-year graduation rate of 93% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend European Medical School of Massage?

    European Medical School of Massage reports a total enrollment of 37 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at European Medical School of Massage is $27,824 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is European Medical School of Massage located?

    European Medical School of Massage is located in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania 19608-1680.

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