Private (for-profit)

New York Institute of Massage Inc

Williamsville, New York·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·nyinstituteofmassage.com
6-yr Graduation
87%
Total enrollment
30
peer median 33
Avg net price
$27,645
+$4.2k vs peer
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About

The New York Institute of Massage Inc is a vocational institution located in Williamsville, New York, focusing on training aspiring massage therapists. While the exact founding year is not mentioned, it offers accredited programs and emphasizes quality education and job placement support.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
87%
Full-time retention
100%

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.

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
33%
$10,567 debt · $32,459 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 1999Next review Nov 2029

Action history · 2

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Mar 2020Renewal 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$26,467
$30–48k$28,762
$48–75k$28,995
$75–110k$29,942
$110k+$33,168

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

Avg net price (private)
$27,645
+$4,200vs peer median $23,445
Federal loans
86.4%

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 $179K in Pell grants, alongside $308K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
50
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$179K
$178,915 total
Direct Loans
$308K
114 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$118K
58 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$187K
55 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3K
1 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 43 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
43
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.9%
2017
9.7%
2018
8.0%
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 NYIMI

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
30
12-mo unduplicated
142
Undergraduate
142
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
25%35
Women
75%107

Race / ethnicity composition

White
71.0%
Black
21.1%
Two or more
5.3%
Asian
2.6%

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 · 23 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
    10.0:1

    NYIMI vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions NYIMI 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
    SubjectNew York Institute of Massage Inc
    87%30$27,645
    Academy of Natural Therapy Inc
    13
    Alliance Computing Solutions
    7$12,225
    American Institute of Alternative Medicine
    Bancroft School of Massage Therapy
    57.1%64
    Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School
    45$48,265
    CalCopa Massage School
    33$36,217
    California Institute of Medical Science
    35
    Center for Neurosomatic Studies
    16$46,680
    Center for the Healing Arts
    39$12,513
    East-West Healing Arts Institute
    72$31,572
    European Medical School of Massage
    37$27,824
    Hands on Therapy
    28$15,464
    Holistic Massage Training Institute
    36
    Integrated Massage Therapy Services
    54.1%7$9,027
    Kino College
    64$24,064
    Lakewood School of Therapeutic Massage
    10
    Lee Professional Institute
    36$16,308
    Massage Institute of Memphis
    29$10,795
    Mind Body Institute
    29$23,445
    Mountain State School of Massage
    32$26,274
    New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts
    $20,682
    River Valley School of Massage
    $15,494
    Sage School of Massage & Esthetics
    $16,206
    The Nurse Academy
    55
    Westchester College of Nursing & Allied Health
    $23,577
    Zen Shiatsu Chicago
    Peer group median87%55.6%33$23,445

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about New York Institute of Massage Inc

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about NYIMI.

    What is the graduation rate at New York Institute of Massage Inc?

    New York Institute of Massage Inc reports a 6-year graduation rate of 87% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend New York Institute of Massage Inc?

    New York Institute of Massage Inc reports a total enrollment of 30 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at New York Institute of Massage Inc?

    The average net price at New York Institute of Massage Inc is $27,645 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is New York Institute of Massage Inc located?

    New York Institute of Massage Inc is located in Williamsville, New York 14221.

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