Private (for-profit)

Summit Salon Academy

Tacoma, Washington·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·summitsalonacademy.edu
6-yr Graduation
59%
Total enrollment
138
peer median 138
Avg net price
$26,302
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
59%
Full-time retention
10%

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
26%
$7,916 debt · $30,654 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2010Next review Jan 2025

Action history · 6

  1. May 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jun 2020Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Sep 2019Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Sep 2019Deny 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$24,798
$30–48k$25,411
$48–75k$26,639
$75–110k$27,671
$110k+$28,991

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

Avg net price (private)
$26,302
vs peer median $26,302
Federal loans
61.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 115 students received $574K in Pell grants, alongside $780K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
115
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$574K
$573,987 total
Direct Loans
$780K
197 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$275K
88 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$390K
95 loan awards
Parent PLUS$115K
14 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 72 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (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
72
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.4%
2017
10.2%
2018
8.5%
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 Summit Salon Academy

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
138
12-mo unduplicated
201
Undergraduate
201
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
4%9
Women
96%192

Race / ethnicity composition

White
68.2%
Two or more
11.5%
Hispanic
8.1%
Asian
4.7%
Black
4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
28.04
3 offenses · 107 students

3-year trend

22.562 yrs ago38.461 yr ago28.04Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
2
Arson
1

By location

3total
  • Public property3

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
Weapons01
Drugs06
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
13.0:1

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 59% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Summit Salon Academy?

Summit Salon Academy reports a total enrollment of 138 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Summit Salon Academy?

The average net price at Summit Salon Academy is $26,302 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 Tacoma, Washington 98409.

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