Private (for-profit)

Summit Salon Academy

Tampa, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·summitsalonacademytampa.com
6-yr Graduation
82%
Total enrollment
183
peer median 215
Avg net price
$19,220
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About

Summit Salon Academy is a cosmetology school located in Tampa, Florida. The institution focuses on training students in various aspects of beauty and wellness through hands-on experiences and comprehensive programs. Specific founding year details are not mentioned, and its size is not specified in the provided information.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
82%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

69.0pp gap
Pell recipients
94%
Non-Pell
25%

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.

1
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
31%
$9,760 debt · $31,669 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2009Next review Aug 2028

Action history · 3

  1. Aug 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Mar 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  3. Oct 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

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$18,559
$30–48k$22,439
$48–75k$17,494
$75–110k
$110k+$22,439

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,220
vs peer median $19,244
Federal loans
54.5%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 133 students received $606K in Pell grants, alongside $780K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
133
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$606K
$605,921 total
Direct Loans
$780K
230 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$262K
104 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$370K
113 loan awards
Parent PLUS$148K
13 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 103 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (1.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.9%
-0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
103
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.1%
2017
5.7%
2018
8.0%
2019
1.9%
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 Summit Salon Academy

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
183
12-mo unduplicated
333
Undergraduate
333
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
8%25
Women
92%308

Race / ethnicity composition

White
57.2%
Hispanic
23.9%
Black
11.7%
Unknown
5.0%
Asian
1.4%
Two or more
0.9%

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 · 172 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
    9.0:1

    Summit Salon Academy vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Summit Salon Academy 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
    SubjectSummit Salon Academy
    82%183$19,220
    Academy of Hair Design-Springfield
    275$17,080
    American Beauty College
    334$24,076
    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington
    166$23,448
    Aveda Institute-Des Moines
    244$15,155
    Aveda Institute-Phoenix
    218$22,297
    Aveda Institute-Tucson
    100.0%240$21,037
    Blue Cliff College-Lafayette
    62$19,164
    Capilo School of Hair Design
    156$18,762
    Capitol Beauty School
    161$14,441
    Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia
    279$18,228
    Florida Academy
    350$13,236
    Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach
    239$19,109
    Milan Institute-Palm Desert
    356$27,930
    Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram
    379$27,662
    My Le's Beauty College
    150
    North Adrian's College of Beauty Inc
    207$20,347
    Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas
    312$21,125
    Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago
    160$16,064
    Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas
    328$28,455
    Paul Mitchell the School-Denver
    213$11,886
    Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville
    233$26,643
    Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis
    216$20,861
    Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro
    201$20,915
    Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans
    185$20,495
    Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis
    214$19,615
    Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita
    163$18,938
    Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner School
    155$19,150
    Salon Success Academy-Corona
    196$12,983
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW
    216$19,244
    Peer group median82%100.0%215$19,244

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Summit Salon Academy

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Summit Salon Academy.

    What is the graduation rate at Summit Salon Academy?

    Summit Salon Academy reports a 6-year graduation rate of 82% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Summit Salon Academy?

    Summit Salon Academy reports a total enrollment of 183 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Summit Salon Academy?

    The average net price at Summit Salon Academy is $19,220 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Summit Salon Academy located?

    Summit Salon Academy is located in Tampa, Florida 33624.

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