Private (for-profit)

The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·huntsvilletspa.com
6-yr Graduation
57%
Total enrollment
53
peer median 53
Avg net price
$19,115
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
57%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
63%
Non-Pell
67%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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
36%
$9,833 debt · $26,981 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 2019Next review Sep 2026
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2011Next review Sep 2020

Action history · 10

  1. Aug 2025Adverse Action Initiated
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Feb 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Nov 2023Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Jun 2021Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Dec 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    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$19,369
$30–48k$16,572
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,115
vs peer median $19,115
Federal loans
50.6%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 45 students received $248K in Pell grants, alongside $241K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
45
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$248K
$248,069 total
Direct Loans
$241K
79 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$109K
38 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$133K
41 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 83 borrowers who entered repayment, 18 (21.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
21.6%
+19.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
83
Defaulted
18
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.4%
2017
21.3%
2018
23.0%
2019
21.6%
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 TSPA

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
53
12-mo unduplicated
80
Undergraduate
80
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
6%5
Women
94%75

Race / ethnicity composition

White
83.9%
Black
8.9%
Hispanic
3.6%
Two or more
3.6%

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 · 63 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
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
    20.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about TSPA.

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

    The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville?

    The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville reports a total enrollment of 53 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville is $19,115 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville located?

    The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville is located in Huntsville, Alabama 35816.

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