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Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·tspasanantonio.com

Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 83% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 94 students, and 112 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
83%
—
Total enrollment
94
peer median 94
Avg net price
$15,403
-$3.3k vs peer
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About

The Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio is a beauty school located in San Antonio, Texas, focusing on cosmetology and esthetics programs. It is part of a nationwide network of over 30 academies and has produced more than 25,000 graduates in the beauty and wellness industry.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
83%
Full-time retention
85%

Pell equity

8.5pp gap
Pell recipients
79%19 of 24
Non-Pell (all)
88%21 of 24
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%14 of 14
No Federal Aid
70%7 of 10

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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.

FVT/GE

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
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
34%
$7,917 debt · $23,622 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2017Next review Jan 2026

Action history · 5

  1. Dec 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Sep 2020Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Sep 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Jul 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. May 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,383
$30–48k$12,952
$48–75k$14,385
$75–110k$17,196
$110k+$19,711

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,403
-$3,301vs peer median $18,704
Federal loans
73.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 92 students received $449K in Pell grants, alongside $662K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
92
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$449K
$449,362 total
Direct Loans
$662K
189 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$220K
79 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$299K
92 loan awards
Parent PLUS$144K
18 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 36 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (2.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.7%
+0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
36
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2018
14.2%
2019
2.7%
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 Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
94
12-mo unduplicated
112
Undergraduate
112
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
6%7
Women
94%105

Race / ethnicity composition

White
34.0%
Two or more
25.5%
Hispanic
23.4%
Black
16.0%
Asian
1.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 114 students

3-year trend

33.332 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    10.0:1

    Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectSalon Professional Academy of San Antonio
    		—Open admission94$15,403—
    Austin Kade Academy
    		—Open admission82$14,795—
    Austin's Beauty College Inc
    		—Open admission101$9,989—
    Avery James College
    		—Open admission78$18,360—
    Award Beauty School
    		—Open admission94$20,576—
    Central Texas Beauty College-Round Rock
    		—Open admission122$9,892—
    Coba Academy
    		—Open admission109$22,217—
    Design's School of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission73$18,320—
    Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley
    		—Open admission99$17,293—
    Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth
    		—Open admission100$14,240—
    Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill
    		—Open admission139$19,137—
    Empire Beauty School-Dixie
    		—Open admission119$17,764—
    Empire Beauty School-Malden
    		—Open admission95$18,534—
    Fosbre Academy of Hair Design
    		—92.7%—$20,039—
    Hilltop Beauty School
    		—Open admission77$18,874—
    Hinton Barber and Beauty College
    		—Open admission50$21,612—
    Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines
    		—Open admission74$12,673—
    Lancaster Beauty School
    		—Open admission150$20,807—
    Loraines Academy & Spa
    		—Open admission30$16,186—
    New Beginning College of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission81$14,347—
    Nuvani Institute
    		—Open admission12$20,439—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque
    		—Open admission119$15,634—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Provo
    		—Open admission147$24,785—
    Pro Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission67$33,472—
    Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Brunswick
    		—Open admission73$24,403—
    Studio Beauty School
    		—Open admission81$18,911—
    Tenaj Salon Institute
    		—Open admission55$25,502—
    The Salon Professional Academy-Georgetown
    		—Open admission79$16,667—
    The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha
    		—Open admission130$30,353—
    Tonsorial Arts Barber College
    		—Open admission170$20,484—
    Trenz Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission109$0 or less—
    Peer group median—92.7%94$18,704

    Institutions like Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • Idaho

      Austin Kade Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      82
      Net price
      $14,795
    • Tennessee

      Austin's Beauty College Inc

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      101
      Net price
      $9,989
    • Louisiana

      Avery James College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      78
      Net price
      $18,360
    • Maryland

      Award Beauty School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      94
      Net price
      $20,576
    • Texas

      Central Texas Beauty College-Round Rock

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      122
      Net price
      $9,892
    • California

      Coba Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      109
      Net price
      $22,217
    • California

      Design's School of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      73
      Net price
      $18,320
    • Pennsylvania

      Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      99
      Net price
      $17,293
    • Kentucky

      Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      100
      Net price
      $14,240
    • New Jersey

      Empire Beauty School-Cherry Hill

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      139
      Net price
      $19,137
    • Kentucky

      Empire Beauty School-Dixie

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      119
      Net price
      $17,764
    • Massachusetts

      Empire Beauty School-Malden

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      95
      Net price
      $18,534
    • Washington

      Fosbre Academy of Hair Design

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      92.7%
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $20,039
    • California

      Hilltop Beauty School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      77
      Net price
      $18,874
    • California

      Hinton Barber and Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      50
      Net price
      $21,612
    • Iowa

      Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      74
      Net price
      $12,673
    • California

      Lancaster Beauty School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      150
      Net price
      $20,807
    • Florida

      Loraines Academy & Spa

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      30
      Net price
      $16,186
    • Alabama

      New Beginning College of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      81
      Net price
      $14,347
    • Texas

      Nuvani Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      12
      Net price
      $20,439
    • New Mexico

      Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      119
      Net price
      $15,634
    • Utah

      Paul Mitchell the School-Provo

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      147
      Net price
      $24,785
    • New Jersey

      Pro Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      67
      Net price
      $33,472
    • Ohio

      Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Brunswick

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      73
      Net price
      $24,403
    • Washington

      Studio Beauty School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      81
      Net price
      $18,911
    • Florida

      Tenaj Salon Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      55
      Net price
      $25,502
    • Texas

      The Salon Professional Academy-Georgetown

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      79
      Net price
      $16,667
    • Wisconsin

      The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      130
      Net price
      $30,353
    • Texas

      Tonsorial Arts Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      170
      Net price
      $20,484
    • Illinois

      Trenz Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      109
      Net price
      $0 or less

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

    Frequently asked questions about Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio.

    What is the acceptance rate at Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio?

    Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

    What is the graduation rate at Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio?

    At Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio, 83% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio?

    Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio reports a total enrollment of 94 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio?

    The average net price at Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio is $15,403 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio located?

    Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas 78232-2242.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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