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Salon Success Academy - Upland

Upland, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·salonsuccessacademy.com
6-yr Graduation
91%
Total enrollment
254
peer median 249
Avg net price
$16,626
-$2.0k vs peer
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About

Salon Success Academy-Upland is a beauty school located in Upland, California, focusing on programs such as Cosmetology, Esthetics, Barbering, and Manicuring. The academy is part of a larger network with additional locations in Corona, Fontana, Redlands, Riverside, and West Covina.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
91%
Full-time retention
95%

Pell equity

10.0pp gap
Pell recipients
90%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
30%
$7,177 debt · $24,217 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools

Accredited since 2022Next review Jul 2035
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2019Next review Jan 2025
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1971Next review Jan 2020

Action history · 7

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools
  2. Feb 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jan 2024Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. May 2023Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Jan 2023Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    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$14,961
$30–48k$14,677
$48–75k$18,541
$75–110k$19,974
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,626
-$1,971vs peer median $18,597
Federal loans
56.6%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 300 students received $1.4M in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
300
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.4M
$1,372,336 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
500 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$528K
236 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$674K
243 loan awards
Parent PLUS$128K
21 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 155 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (2.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.5%
+0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
155
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.5%
2017
15.3%
2018
11.1%
2019
2.5%
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 Salon Success Academy-Upland

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
254
12-mo unduplicated
428
Undergraduate
428
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%21
Women
95%407

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
63.9%
White
20.2%
Black
9.2%
Asian
3.4%
Unknown
2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Two or more
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
7.91
2 offenses · 253 students

3-year trend

5.212 yrs ago0.001 yr ago7.91Latest
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

Burglary
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

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
Drugs30
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
15.0:1

Salon Success Academy-Upland vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Salon Success Academy-Upland 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
SubjectSalon Success Academy-Upland
91%254$16,626
253$12,808
Atlanta School of Massage
$27,774
175$20,934
265$23,187
290$19,538
316$26,507
209$22,076
227$15,580
245$13,563
194$15,659
225$28,383
225$18,565
306$10,187
218$18,597
264$14,760
63$12,731
359$28,094
242$18,970
374$22,325
256$12,804
237$21,895
179$18,979
224$18,012
287$13,704
361$25,035
286$26,369
176$18,518
95.8%346$16,964
Peer group median91%95.8%249$18,597

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Campuses

The 1 campus that make up Salon Success Academy-Upland.

Reports & documents (1)

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

Grants & funding (1)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

Frequently asked questions about Salon Success Academy-Upland

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Salon Success Academy-Upland.

What is the graduation rate at Salon Success Academy-Upland?

Salon Success Academy-Upland reports a 6-year graduation rate of 91% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Salon Success Academy-Upland?

Salon Success Academy-Upland reports a total enrollment of 254 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Salon Success Academy-Upland?

The average net price at Salon Success Academy-Upland is $16,626 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Salon Success Academy-Upland located?

Salon Success Academy-Upland is located in Upland, California 91786.

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