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The Salon Professional Academy - Ft Myers

Fort Myers, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·tspaftmyers.com

Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 67% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 112 students, and 157 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
67%
—
Total enrollment
112
peer median 74
Avg net price
$21,091
+$3.7k vs peer
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About

The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers is a beauty school located in Fort Myers, Florida, specializing in programs such as cosmetology, esthetics, barbering, and nail technology. The academy is part of a franchise of beauty schools but does not specify its founding year or size on the About page.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
67%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

31.5pp gap
Pell recipients
56%9 of 16
Non-Pell (all)
88%7 of 8
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%4 of 4
No Federal Aid
75%3 of 4

Non-Pell students graduate at a 31.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

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
48%
$13,000 debt · $27,392 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2009Next review Sep 2027

Action history · 17

  1. Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Dec 2022Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Mar 2022Grant 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$20,566
$30–48k$23,214
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+$18,695

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

Avg net price (private)
$21,091
+$3,664vs peer median $17,428
Federal loans
24.4%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 58 students received $303K in Pell grants, alongside $466K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
58
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$303K
$302,908 total
Direct Loans
$466K
133 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$156K
58 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$187K
63 loan awards
Parent PLUS$124K
12 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 35 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
35
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.0%
2017
13.1%
2018
11.6%
2019
0.0%
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 Professional Academy-Ft Myers

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
112
12-mo unduplicated
157
Undergraduate
157
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
2%3
Women
98%154

Race / ethnicity composition

White
65.2%
Hispanic
15.2%
Two or more
12.5%
Black
6.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.9%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 104 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    10.0:1

    Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectThe Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers
    		—Open admission112$21,091—
    Academy of Hair Technology
    		—Open admission58$11,409—
    Academy of Massage and Bodywork
    		No freshman cohortOpen admission81No freshman cohort—
    Altoona Beauty School Inc
    		—Open admission70$25,356—
    BJ's Beauty & Barber College
    		—Open admission40$33,770—
    Broken Arrow Beauty College
    		—Open admission71$11,402—
    Charles and Sues School of Hair Design
    		—Open admission69$25,491—
    Charleston School of Beauty Culture
    		—Open admission46$11,638—
    Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy
    		—Open admission47$10,627—
    Cosmetology Academy of Texarkana
    		—Open admission28$13,392—
    Empire Beauty School-Midlothian
    		—Open admission125$24,203—
    Empire Beauty School-Newport News
    		—Open admission92$23,036—
    Empire Beauty School-Pottsville
    		—Open admission74$17,576—
    Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem
    		—Open admission80$16,503—
    Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science
    		—Open admission41$14,546—
    Hawaii Institute of Hair Design
    		—Open admission85$20,970—
    IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage
    		—Open admission47$10,361—
    Los Angeles College of Aesthetics
    		—Open admission117$21,911—
    Mei Barber School
    		—Open admission91$4,409—
    Modern Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission90$16,906—
    Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture
    		—Open admission52$12,747—
    Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath
    		—Open admission86$15,971—
    Premier Barber Institute
    		—Open admission50$27,339—
    San Bernardino Beauty College
    		—Open admission82$29,459—
    Spa Tech Institute-North Andover
    		Too newOpen admission118$38,758—
    The Salon Professional Academy of Holland
    		—Open admission82$14,387—
    The Hair Academy
    		—Open admission65$14,950—
    The Professional Hair Design Academy
    		—Open admission60$19,451—
    The Salon Professional Academy
    		—Open admission80$18,146—
    Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe
    		—Open admission55$17,279—
    Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock
    		—Open admission96$27,288—
    Peer group median——74$17,428

    Institutions like Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    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.

    USA Spending

    Frequently asked questions about The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers.

    What is the acceptance rate at The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers?

    The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

    What is the graduation rate at The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers?

    At The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers, 67% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers?

    The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers reports a total enrollment of 112 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers?

    The average net price at The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers is $21,091 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers located?

    The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers is located in Fort Myers, Florida 33907.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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