Lee Professional Institute
About
Lee Professional Institute is a privately held institution located in Fort Myers, Florida, founded in May 2009. It focuses on providing high-quality educational programs specifically for the massage therapy field, incorporating both theoretical knowledge and practical hands-on training.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data1 · 100.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Council on Occupational Education
Council on Occupational Education
Action history · 4
- Sep 2023Renewal of AccreditationCouncil on Occupational Education
- Mar 2021Grant Substantive Change: OwnershipCouncil on Occupational Education
- Jul 2020Grant Substantive Change: OwnershipCouncil on Occupational Education
- Nov 2019Renewal of AccreditationCouncil on Occupational Education
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 115 students received $518K in Pell grants, alongside $568K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 65 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Lee Professional Institute
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Lee Professional Institute vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Lee Professional Institute selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectLee Professional Institute | 77% | — | 36 | $15,799 | — |
| — | — | 13 | $19,665 | — | |
| — | — | 7 | $13,824 | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | 57.1% | 64 | $11,297 | — | |
| — | — | 45 | $44,980 | — | |
| — | — | 33 | $36,241 | — | |
| — | — | 35 | $28,875 | — | |
| — | — | 16 | $48,705 | — | |
| — | — | 39 | $13,364 | — | |
| — | — | 72 | $55,568 | — | |
| — | — | 37 | $14,198 | — | |
| — | — | 28 | $17,252 | — | |
| — | — | 36 | $20,773 | — | |
| — | 54.1% | 7 | $22,048 | — | |
| — | — | 64 | $27,579 | — | |
| — | — | 10 | — | — | |
| — | — | 29 | $12,511 | — | |
| — | — | 29 | $21,627 | — | |
| — | — | 32 | $25,354 | — | |
| — | — | — | $20,682 | — | |
| — | — | 30 | $27,232 | — | |
| — | — | — | $15,494 | — | |
Sage School of Massage & Esthetics | — | — | — | $16,206 | — |
| — | — | 55 | — | — | |
| — | — | — | $23,577 | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| Peer group median | 77% | 55.6% | 33 | $20,773 |
Institutions like Lee Professional Institute
Explore the federal data for institutions in Lee Professional Institute's comparison group.
- Colorado
Academy of Natural Therapy Inc
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment13Net price$19,665View data - New York
Alliance Computing Solutions
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7Net price$13,824View data - New Jersey
American Institute of Alternative Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price—View data - Massachusetts
Bancroft School of Massage Therapy
Grad rate—Admit rate57.1%Enrollment64Net price$11,297View data - Iowa
Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment45Net price$44,980View data - California
CalCopa Massage School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment33Net price$36,241View data - California
California Institute of Medical Science
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment35Net price$28,875View data - Florida
Center for Neurosomatic Studies
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment16Net price$48,705View data - New Jersey
Center for the Healing Arts
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment39Net price$13,364View data - Wisconsin
East-West Healing Arts Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment72Net price$55,568View data - Pennsylvania
European Medical School of Massage
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment37Net price$14,198View data - Texas
Hands on Therapy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment28Net price$17,252View data - Maryland
Holistic Massage Training Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment36Net price$20,773View data - Idaho
Integrated Massage Therapy Services
Grad rate—Admit rate54.1%Enrollment7Net price$22,048View data - Arizona
Kino College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment64Net price$27,579View data - Michigan
Lakewood School of Therapeutic Massage
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment10Net price—View data - Tennessee
Massage Institute of Memphis
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment29Net price$12,511View data - Tennessee
Mind Body Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment29Net price$21,627View data - West Virginia
Mountain State School of Massage
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment32Net price$25,354View data - New Hampshire
New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price$20,682View data - New York
New York Institute of Massage Inc
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment30Net price$27,232View data - Arkansas
River Valley School of Massage
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price$15,494View data - Oregon
Sage School of Massage & Esthetics
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price$16,206 - California
The Nurse Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment55Net price—View data - California
Westchester College of Nursing & Allied Health
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price$23,577View data - Illinois
Zen Shiatsu Chicago
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Lee Professional Institute Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The page provides the mission and educational philosophy of Lee Professional Institute, highlighting its focus on high-quality educational programs in massage therapy. It emphasizes a supportive learning environment aimed at cultivating competent and compassionate massage therapists. The page also includes the institution's contact information and its commitment to maintaining updated programs.
Visit IR office pageReports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic Plan of Lee Professional InstituteLee Professional Institute aims to deliver high-quality educational programs tailored to the needs of the massage therapy field, blending theoretical and hands-on training. The institution focuses on fostering professionalism, competence, and compassion among its students, preparing them for successful careers in various therapeutic settings. By maintaining a learning environment that emphasizes ethics, safety, and continuous improvement, Lee Professional Institute establishes itself as a renowned institution in Southwest Florida.leeproinstitute.edu
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