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The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska

Onalaska, Wisconsin·Private for-profit, 2-year·Great Lakes·salonproacademy.com
6-yr Graduation
93%
Total enrollment
67
peer median 67
Avg net price
$16,460
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
93%
Full-time retention
94%

Pell equity

10.0pp gap
Pell recipients
90%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.0-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 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
36%
$12,000 debt · $32,924 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 Jun 2027

Action history · 2

  1. May 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Jun 2018Renewal 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$13,536
$30–48k$15,227
$48–75k$16,744
$75–110k$19,240
$110k+$19,631

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,460
vs peer median $16,460
Federal loans
54.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 51 students received $302K in Pell grants, alongside $453K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
51
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$302K
$302,072 total
Direct Loans
$453K
98 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$187K
46 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$186K
46 loan awards
Parent PLUS$80K
6 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 54 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
54
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.2%
2017
3.5%
2018
7.6%
2019
1.8%
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 programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
67
12-mo unduplicated
117
Undergraduate
117
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
3%4
Women
97%113

Race / ethnicity composition

White
85.5%
Asian
5.3%
Two or more
4.0%
Hispanic
2.6%
Black
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.3%

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 · 79 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
    10.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about TSPA.

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

    The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska reports a 6-year graduation rate of 93% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska?

    The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska reports a total enrollment of 67 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska is $16,460 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska located?

    The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska is located in Onalaska, Wisconsin 54650.

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