Private (for-profit)

Pensacola School of Massage Therapy & Health Careers

Pensacola, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·psmthc.com
6-yr Graduation
66%
Total enrollment
96
peer median 129
Avg net price
$19,058
-$3.3k vs peer
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About

The Pensacola School of Massage Therapy & Health Careers is a vocational institution located in Pensacola, Florida, focusing on massage therapy and various health careers. The founding year is not mentioned and the size of the institution is also not specified.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
66%

Pell equity

39.0pp gap
Pell recipients
89%
Non-Pell
50%

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 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.

2
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$5,589 debt · $32,260 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$5,800 debt · $36,674 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2006Next review Dec 2029

Action history · 7

  1. Nov 2024Institution Closed
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Oct 2024Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Jun 2024Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Sep 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education

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$18,701
$30–48k$19,687
$48–75k$20,791
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,058
-$3,271vs peer median $22,329
Federal loans
75.4%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1 students received $3K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3K
$2,630 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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 75 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (4.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.0%
+1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
75
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2015
13.3%
2016
19.1%
2017
21.7%
2018
19.3%
2019
4.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Psmthc

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

12-mo unduplicated
96
Undergraduate
96
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
10%10
Women
90%86

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
46.4%
White
44.6%
Two or more
7.1%
Hispanic
1.8%

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 · 57 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
    19.0:1

    Psmthc vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Psmthc 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
    SubjectPensacola School of Massage Therapy & Health Careers
    66%96$19,058
    Abcott Institute
    142$21,007
    Academy of Allied Health Careers
    194$9,095
    Advantage Career Institute
    161$12,869
    American Massage & Bodywork Institute
    $23,031
    Arizona School of Integrative Studies
    155$16,249
    California Nurses Educational Institute
    200$21,278
    Cortiva Institute
    95$26,629
    Detroit Business Institute-Downriver
    100.0%124$21,533
    DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
    30.3%90$21,861
    East West College of the Healing Arts
    236
    Gwinnett College
    146$31,448
    Harmony Health Care Institute
    84.2%153$42,927
    Healing Hands School of Holistic Health
    220$56,381
    Healing Mountain Massage School
    43$23,180
    Healthcare Training Institute
    94$22,975
    Indiana Wellness College
    80.0%160
    Medical Institute of Palm Beach
    356$41,411
    More Tech Institute
    102$36,256
    Peloton College
    61$17,372Community College
    Ross Medical Education Center-Cincinnati
    129$21,220
    Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton
    84$23,722
    Ross Medical Education Center-Flint
    116$20,912
    Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City
    87$22,176
    Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville
    75$22,028
    Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette
    132$22,329
    Ross Medical Education Center-Lansing
    135$22,537
    Ross Medical Education Center-Portage
    124$22,788
    Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy
    233
    Transitions Career Institute School of Nursing
    186$37,725
    Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria
    86$20,968
    Unitech Training Academy-New Orleans
    49$24,599
    Peer group median66%82.1%129$22,329

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Pensacola School of Massage Therapy & Health Careers

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Psmthc.

    What is the graduation rate at Pensacola School of Massage Therapy & Health Careers?

    Pensacola School of Massage Therapy & Health Careers reports a 6-year graduation rate of 66% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Pensacola School of Massage Therapy & Health Careers?

    Pensacola School of Massage Therapy & Health Careers reports a total enrollment of 96 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Pensacola School of Massage Therapy & Health Careers?

    The average net price at Pensacola School of Massage Therapy & Health Careers is $19,058 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Pensacola School of Massage Therapy & Health Careers located?

    Pensacola School of Massage Therapy & Health Careers is located in Pensacola, Florida 32504.

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