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Universal Spa Training Academy

Downers Grove, Illinois·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·spatrainingacademy.edu

Universal Spa Training Academy has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 97% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 139 students, and 283 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
97%
—
Total enrollment
139
peer median 178
Avg net price
$21,965
+$1.4k vs peer
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About

Universal Spa Training Academy is a vocational institution located in Downers Grove, Illinois, focused on providing training in aesthetics, medical aesthetics, cosmetology, instructor training, and massage therapy. The academy caters to individuals pursuing careers in the spa and wellness industry.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
97%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

6.5pp gap
Pell recipients
100%27 of 27
Non-Pell (all)
94%29 of 31
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%21 of 21
No Federal Aid
80%8 of 10

Pell recipients here graduate at a 6.5-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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 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.

2
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
23%
$7,917 debt · $34,649 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$6,861 debt · $41,958 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 2010Next review Jan 2030

Action history · 8

  1. Jul 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Oct 2024Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Feb 2024Grant 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$19,072
$30–48k$22,118
$48–75k$23,679
$75–110k$24,299
$110k+$24,756

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

Avg net price (private)
$21,965
+$1,425vs peer median $20,540
Federal loans
45.0%

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, 130 students received $591K in Pell grants, alongside $1.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
130
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$591K
$591,480 total
Direct Loans
$1.0M
250 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$315K
111 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$459K
121 loan awards
Parent PLUS$231K
18 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 84 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.1%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.1%
-1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
84
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.2%
2017
12.9%
2018
5.8%
2019
1.1%
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 Universal Spa Training Academy

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
139
12-mo unduplicated
283
Undergraduate
283
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
2%6
Women
98%277

Race / ethnicity composition

White
33.8%
Hispanic
25.2%
Unknown
20.9%
Black
12.2%
Two or more
7.2%
Asian
0.7%

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 · 144 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
    20.0:1

    Universal Spa Training Academy vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Universal Spa Training Academy 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
    SubjectUniversal Spa Training Academy
    		—Open admission139$21,965—
    Aveda Institute-Fort Myers
    		—Open admission283$25,998—
    Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland
    		—Open admission201$23,227—
    Empire Beauty School-Virginia Beach
    		—Open admission163$23,554—
    Hair Academy
    		—Open admission229$20,565—
    International Academy of Style
    		—Open admission89$19,209—
    International Institute of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission197$16,590—
    International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy
    		—Open admission246$36,205—
    Jupiter Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission201$11,860—
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville
    		—Open admission157$20,540—
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg
    		—Open admission113$13,919—
    Kenny's Academy of Barbering
    		—Open admission178$12,456—
    Medspa Academies-National Institute of Modern Aesthetics
    		—Open admission215$22,990—
    Metro Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission197$20,756—
    Michigan College of Beauty-Troy
    		—Open admission230$18,013—
    Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Vacaville
    		—Open admission260$23,880—
    Milan Institute-Las Vegas
    		—Open admission331$23,010—
    New York Institute of Beauty
    		—Open admission211$27,491—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Austin
    		—Open admission171$19,002—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs
    		—Open admission204$22,022—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington
    		—Open admission189$23,464—
    Salon Boutique Academy
    		—Open admission200$19,055—
    Salon Success Academy-Riverside
    		—Open admission164$15,423—
    Summit Salon Academy
    		—Open admission138$25,471—
    Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Provo
    		—Open admission147$24,085—
    Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock
    		—Open admission54$14,950—
    The Salon Professional Academy-Evansville
    		—Open admission162$12,867—
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE
    		—Open admission160$19,279—
    Tucson College of Beauty
    		—Open admission144$17,717—
    UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-McAllen
    		—Open admission53$11,507—
    University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts
    		—Open admission164$16,000—
    Peer group median——178$20,540

    Institutions like Universal Spa Training Academy

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Universal Spa Training Academy's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • Florida

      Aveda Institute-Fort Myers

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      283
      Net price
      $25,998
    • Florida

      Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      201
      Net price
      $23,227
    • Virginia

      Empire Beauty School-Virginia Beach

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      163
      Net price
      $23,554
    • Maryland

      Hair Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      229
      Net price
      $20,565
    • Nevada

      International Academy of Style

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      89
      Net price
      $19,209
    • Connecticut

      International Institute of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      197
      Net price
      $16,590
    • Georgia

      International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      246
      Net price
      $36,205
    • Massachusetts

      Jupiter Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      201
      Net price
      $11,860
    • South Carolina

      Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      157
      Net price
      $20,540
    • South Carolina

      Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      113
      Net price
      $13,919
    • Indiana

      Kenny's Academy of Barbering

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      178
      Net price
      $12,456
    • Nevada

      Medspa Academies-National Institute of Modern Aesthetics

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      215
      Net price
      $22,990
    • Pennsylvania

      Metro Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      197
      Net price
      $20,756
    • Michigan

      Michigan College of Beauty-Troy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      230
      Net price
      $18,013
    • California

      Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Vacaville

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      260
      Net price
      $23,880
    • Nevada

      Milan Institute-Las Vegas

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      331
      Net price
      $23,010
    • New York

      New York Institute of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      211
      Net price
      $27,491
    • Texas

      Paul Mitchell the School-Austin

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      171
      Net price
      $19,002
    • Colorado

      Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      204
      Net price
      $22,022
    • Kentucky

      Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      189
      Net price
      $23,464
    • Texas

      Salon Boutique Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      200
      Net price
      $19,055
    • California

      Salon Success Academy-Riverside

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      164
      Net price
      $15,423
    • Washington

      Summit Salon Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      138
      Net price
      $25,471
    • Utah

      Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Provo

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      147
      Net price
      $24,085
    • Texas

      Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      54
      Net price
      $14,950
    • Indiana

      The Salon Professional Academy-Evansville

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      162
      Net price
      $12,867
    • Illinois

      Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      160
      Net price
      $19,279
    • Arizona

      Tucson College of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      144
      Net price
      $17,717
    • Texas

      UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-McAllen

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      53
      Net price
      $11,507
    • Illinois

      University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      164
      Net price
      $16,000

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

    Frequently asked questions about Universal Spa Training Academy

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Universal Spa Training Academy.

    What is the acceptance rate at Universal Spa Training Academy?

    Universal Spa Training Academy 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 Universal Spa Training Academy?

    At Universal Spa Training Academy, 97% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Universal Spa Training Academy?

    Universal Spa Training Academy reports a total enrollment of 139 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Universal Spa Training Academy?

    The average net price at Universal Spa Training Academy is $21,965 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Universal Spa Training Academy located?

    Universal Spa Training Academy is located in Downers Grove, Illinois 60515.

    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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