Private (for-profit)

Florida School of Massage

Gainesville, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·floridaschoolofmassage.com
6-yr Graduation
45%
Total enrollment
25
peer median 51
Avg net price
$12,902
-$7.3k vs peer
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About

The Florida School of Massage is a vocational training institution located in Gainesville, Florida, that offers massage therapy programs with a focus on personal growth and empowerment. Founded in 1973, the school occupies over 11,000 square feet and provides various educational resources and facilities for its students.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
45%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%
Non-Pell
100%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

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
26%
$7,072 debt · $27,444 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation

Accredited since 1997Next review Apr 2029

Action history · 2

  1. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
  2. Oct 2020Renewal 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$12,861
$30–48k$13,470
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$12,902
-$7,265vs peer median $20,167
Federal loans
59.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 50 students received $231K in Pell grants, alongside $236K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
50
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$231K
$230,940 total
Direct Loans
$236K
94 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$98K
49 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$138K
45 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 122 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (5.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.7%
+3.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
122
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.0%
2017
14.6%
2018
21.6%
2019
5.7%
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 Florida School of Massage

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
25
12-mo unduplicated
144
Undergraduate
144
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
25%36
Women
75%108

Race / ethnicity composition

White
78.1%
Black
18.8%
Two or more
3.1%

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 · 55 students

3-year trend

0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
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
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    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
    4.0:1

    Florida School of Massage vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Florida School of Massage selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectFlorida School of Massage
    45%25$12,902
    Allen School-Phoenix
    8$21,433
    Allied Health Careers Institute
    26$12,114
    American Institute of Healthcare & Technology
    100.0%100$29,865
    ASI Career Institute
    62$10,692
    Augusta School of Massage
    34$14,371
    Austin Medical Assistant Training
    328
    Carlson College of Massage Therapy
    39$13,205
    Center for Massage
    51$16,242
    Florida Professional Institute
    117$31,590
    HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing
    100.0%31$9,672
    Lexington Healing Arts Academy
    78
    Modern Technology School
    51.5%101$23,046
    Myotherapy Massage College
    50$18,198
    Orion Institute
    44$21,032
    Palladium Technical Academy Inc
    49$16,761
    PiBerry Institute
    Rexburg College of Massage Therapy
    37
    Ross Medical Education Center-Ann Arbor
    51$19,408
    Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton
    39$20,239
    Ross Medical Education Center-Davison
    53$23,187
    Ross Medical Education Center-Midland
    57$21,194
    Ross Medical Education Center-New Baltimore
    33$21,755
    Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario
    79$22,346
    Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro
    38$19,784
    Ross Medical Education Center-Port Huron
    38$20,375
    San Joaquin Valley College-Porterville
    78$23,531
    Sarasota School of Massage Therapy
    82$18,119
    Sutter County Career Training Center
    100.0%54$24,876
    The Rapha School
    38.5%27$13,018
    Universal Training Institute
    158$37,693
    Zion Massage College
    56$20,095
    Peer group median45%100.0%51$20,167

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Grants & funding (1)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    Frequently asked questions about Florida School of Massage

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Florida School of Massage.

    What is the graduation rate at Florida School of Massage?

    Florida School of Massage reports a 6-year graduation rate of 45% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Florida School of Massage?

    Florida School of Massage reports a total enrollment of 25 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Florida School of Massage?

    The average net price at Florida School of Massage is $12,902 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Florida School of Massage located?

    Florida School of Massage is located in Gainesville, Florida 32608-5419.

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