Private (for-profit)

Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy

Chicago, Illinois·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·soma.edu
Total enrollment
233
peer median 233
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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
23%
$7,916 debt · $34,271 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

Accredited since 2003Next review Dec 2026

Action history · 3

  1. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  2. Apr 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  3. May 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 223 students received $727K in Pell grants, alongside $801K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
223
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$727K
$727,161 total
Direct Loans
$801K
364 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$287K
177 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$515K
187 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 185 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (4.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.3%
+2.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
185
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.5%
2017
28.6%
2018
18.2%
2019
4.3%
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 SOMA

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
233
12-mo unduplicated
482
Undergraduate
482
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
27%128
Women
73%354

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
45.1%
Unknown
19.8%
Hispanic
18.6%
White
7.9%
Two or more
7.1%
Asian
1.6%

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 · 284 students

3-year trend

5.542 yrs ago3.131 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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
    16.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SOMA.

    How many students attend Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy?

    Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy reports a total enrollment of 233 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy located?

    Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is located in Chicago, Illinois 60604-4110.

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