Soma Institute - The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Fall enrollment is 233 students, and 388 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.
About
The Soma Institute is a vocational institution located in Chicago, Illinois, that focuses on education and training in Clinical Massage Therapy. It is accredited and offers programs for both new students and continuing education for professionals. The institute has been accredited since 2003.
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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data1 · 100.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
Action history · 3
- Apr 2024Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
- Apr 2022Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAccrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
- May 2021Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 211 students received $686K in Pell grants, alongside $906K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
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 vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Soma
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- Public property1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Soma vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Soma selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectSoma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy | No freshman cohort | Open admission | 233 | No freshman cohort | — |
| — | Open admission | 142 | $27,679 | — | |
| — | Open admission | 194 | $12,410 | — | |
| — | Open admission | 161 | $12,819 | — | |
American Massage & Bodywork Institute | — | — | — | $23,031 | — |
| — | Open admission | 155 | $16,104 | — | |
| — | Open admission | 200 | $23,231 | — | |
| — | Open admission | 95 | $25,162 | — | |
| — | 100.0% | 124 | $17,687 | — | |
| — | 30.3% | 90 | $19,089 | — | |
| No freshman cohort | Open admission | 236 | No freshman cohort | — | |
| — | Open admission | 146 | $30,219 | — | |
| — | 84.2% | 153 | $42,740 | — | |
| — | Open admission | 220 | $52,498 | — | |
| — | Open admission | 43 | $18,659 | — | |
| — | Open admission | 94 | $24,811 | — | |
| No freshman cohort | 80.0% | 160 | No freshman cohort | — | |
| — | Open admission | 356 | $41,985 | — | |
| — | Open admission | 102 | $35,398 | — | |
| — | Open admission | 61 | $17,046 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | — | $19,058 | — | |
| — | Open admission | 129 | $20,018 | — | |
| — | Open admission | 84 | $20,009 | — | |
| — | Open admission | 116 | $18,996 | — | |
| — | Open admission | 87 | $19,832 | — | |
| — | Open admission | 75 | $20,277 | — | |
| — | Open admission | 132 | $20,278 | — | |
| — | Open admission | 135 | $19,501 | — | |
| — | Open admission | 124 | $19,920 | — | |
| — | Open admission | 186 | $41,569 | — | |
| — | Open admission | 86 | $20,201 | — | |
| — | Open admission | 49 | $24,098 | — | |
| Peer group median | — | 82.1% | 131 | $20,201 |
Institutions like Soma
Explore the federal data for institutions in Soma's comparison group.
- Michigan
Abcott Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment142Net price$27,679View data - Tennessee
Academy of Allied Health Careers
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment194Net price$12,410View data - New Jersey
Advantage Career Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment161Net price$12,819View data - Virginia
American Massage & Bodywork Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price$23,031 - Arizona
Arizona School of Integrative Studies
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment155Net price$16,104View data - California
California Nurses Educational Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment200Net price$23,231View data - Florida
Cortiva Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment95Net price$25,162View data - Michigan
Detroit Business Institute-Downriver
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment124Net price$17,687View data - Pennsylvania
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
Grad rate—Admit rate30.3%Enrollment90Net price$19,089View data - Oregon
East West College of the Healing Arts
Grad rateNo freshman cohortAdmit rateOpen admissionEnrollment236Net priceNo freshman cohortView data - North Carolina
Gwinnett College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment146Net price$30,219View data - New Hampshire
Harmony Health Care Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate84.2%Enrollment153Net price$42,740View data - California
Healing Hands School of Holistic Health
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment220Net price$52,498View data - Utah
Healing Mountain Massage School
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment43Net price$18,659View data - Louisiana
Healthcare Training Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment94Net price$24,811View data - Indiana
Indiana Wellness College
Grad rateNo freshman cohortAdmit rate80.0%Enrollment160Net priceNo freshman cohortView data - Florida
Medical Institute of Palm Beach
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment356Net price$41,985View data - Florida
More Tech Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment102Net price$35,398View data - Community CollegeTexas
Peloton College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment61Net price$17,046View data - Florida
Pensacola School of Massage Therapy & Health Careers
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment—Net price$19,058View data - Ohio
Ross Medical Education Center-Cincinnati
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment129Net price$20,018View data - Ohio
Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment84Net price$20,009View data - Michigan
Ross Medical Education Center-Flint
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment116Net price$18,996View data - Tennessee
Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment87Net price$19,832View data - Tennessee
Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment75Net price$20,277View data - Indiana
Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment132Net price$20,278View data - Michigan
Ross Medical Education Center-Lansing
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment135Net price$19,501View data - Michigan
Ross Medical Education Center-Portage
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment124Net price$19,920View data - New York
Transitions Career Institute School of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment186Net price$41,569View data - Louisiana
Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment86Net price$20,201View data - Louisiana
Unitech Training Academy-New Orleans
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment49Net price$24,098View data
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