Private (for-profit)

Montana Academy of Salons

Great Falls, Montana·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Rocky Mountains·montanaacademy.edu
6-yr Graduation
67%
Total enrollment
126
peer median 126
Avg net price
$13,158
Use this data
Ask Clema

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
67%
Full-time retention
100%

Program outcomes

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

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
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

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

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
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
37%
$12,000 debt · $32,076 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2009Next review Sep 2030

Action history · 5

  1. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jun 2020Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Sep 2019Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Aug 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

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$11,527
$30–48k$10,466
$48–75k$14,589
$75–110k$16,143
$110k+$16,679

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

Avg net price (private)
$13,158
vs peer median $13,158
Federal loans
48.4%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 106 students received $588K in Pell grants, alongside $610K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
106
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$588K
$588,403 total
Direct Loans
$610K
169 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$244K
79 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$330K
85 loan awards
Parent PLUS$36K
5 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 64 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.5%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
64
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.5%
2017
7.1%
2018
12.5%
2019
1.5%
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 Montana Academy of Salons

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
126
12-mo unduplicated
265
Undergraduate
265
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
8%22
Women
92%243

Race / ethnicity composition

White
64.6%
Two or more
16.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
8.2%
Hispanic
5.4%
Asian
3.4%
Black
2.0%

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 · 98 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 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
    18.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Montana Academy of Salons

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Montana Academy of Salons.

    What is the graduation rate at Montana Academy of Salons?

    Montana Academy of Salons reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Montana Academy of Salons?

    Montana Academy of Salons reports a total enrollment of 126 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Montana Academy of Salons?

    The average net price at Montana Academy of Salons is $13,158 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Montana Academy of Salons located?

    Montana Academy of Salons is located in Great Falls, Montana 59405.

    Have a question this page can’t answer?

    Ask Clema anything about Montana Academy of Salons and its peers — plain language in, cited answers out, in minutes instead of days.

    Free for teams up to 3 · No credit card