Private For-Profit · Sarasota, Florida

Sarasota School of Massage Therapy

Sarasota School of Massage Therapy is a private for-profit institution in Sarasota, Florida. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.

76.5%
150%-time completion
$18,172
Avg net price / yr
$30,237
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Sarasota School of Massage Therapy posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

20th pct.
former-student earnings, US
76.5%
150%-time completion
+19%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Sarasota School of Massage Therapy profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

C
College Value Score
55/100
Sarasota School of Massage Therapy

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings F
$30,237
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$18,172
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A-
76.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A-
$7,916
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C
63.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Sarasota School of Massage Therapy vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$30,237

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$18,172

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

76.5%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 76.5%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Sarasota School of Massage Therapy vs peers

Sarasota School of Massage Therapy positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 7 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Sarasota School of Massage Therapy positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $24K $65K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $2K $31K Avg Net Price ($) Sarasota School of Massage Therapy (you are here): $30K earn · $18K net · 76% grad You are here - Sarasota School of… Summit Salon Academy-Gainesville: $28K earn · $21K net · 71% grad Summit Salon Acade… Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota: $35K earn · $29K net Arizona College of… Manatee Technical College: $38K earn · $2K net · 72% grad Manatee Technical … Meridian College: $34K earn · $30K net · 51% grad Meridian College New College of Florida: $48K earn · $7K net · 64% grad New College of Flo… Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota: $61K earn · $28K net Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Sarasota School of Massage Therapy ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Sarasota School of Massage Therapy: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$30,237 20th percentile higher than 20% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Sarasota School of Massage Therapy National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $30,237 #4065 of 5103 20th
Average net price $18,172 #2715 of 5020 46th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 76.5% #917 of 4858 81st
Undergraduate enrollment 82 #4535 of 5462 17th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

82
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
76.5%
150%-time completion
$30,237
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Sarasota School of Massage Therapy ranks in Florida

State rank among 293 reporting Florida colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Sarasota School of Massage Therapy State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $30,237 #211 of 293 28th
Average net price $18,172 #121 of 269 55th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 76.5% #67 of 260 74th
Undergraduate enrollment 82 #249 of 297 16th

Highest former-student earnings in Florida

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Miami Ad School$106,192$64,951
2West Coast University-Miami$102,672$32,539
3Chamberlain University-Florida$92,405$31,269
4Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide$84,131$18,725
5Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach$84,131$41,272
6Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Florida$79,652-
7University of Miami$75,328$37,244
8AdventHealth University$72,282$30,135
9HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing$72,275$9,109
10University of Florida$71,588$6,541
11University of Florida-Online$71,588$4,815
12Jacksonville University$68,010$25,180
211Sarasota School of Massage TherapyThis school$30,237$18,172

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Sarasota School of Massage Therapy

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Sarasota School of Massage Therapy - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $18,172
54.2%
Pell Grant Rate
82.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$7,916
Median Debt
$84/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Sarasota School of Massage Therapy swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $18,119 to $24,822 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -12.7%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$18,119
Highest year
$24,822
Most recent (2023)
$18,119
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $20,7432014: $21,9652015: $24,8222016: $21,1822017: $22,1112018: $21,8322019: $22,5592020: $22,3482021: $22,2392022: $22,0002023: $18,119
2013 · $20,7432023 · $18,119

Over the same years, enrollment went -1.3% (77 → 76 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

69.1%
Female
38.6%
First Generation

Outcomes

$25,360
Median Earnings (6yr)
28.7%
Earning Over $25K
63.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 76.5%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $25,360
Median earnings 10 years after entry $30,237
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 28.7%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 63.3%
Median federal student debt At completion $7,916
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $84/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Certificate 74 $29,432 $8,444

Scorecard-derived matches among reporting colleges — not school marketing or paid placement lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Sarasota School of Massage Therapy?
Sarasota School of Massage Therapy is a private for-profit institution in Sarasota, Florida. Undergraduate enrollment is 82 students.
How much do Sarasota School of Massage Therapy former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Sarasota School of Massage Therapy who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $30,237 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $25,360.
How much does Sarasota School of Massage Therapy cost?
The average net price at Sarasota School of Massage Therapy is $18,172.. Median student debt at graduation is $7,916.
What is the graduation rate at Sarasota School of Massage Therapy?
Sarasota School of Massage Therapy has a 76.5% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Sarasota School of Massage Therapy worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Sarasota School of Massage Therapy is $7,916, while former students earn a median of $30,237 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 26% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 63.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $84.

Sources & methodology

Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.

Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Sarasota School of Massage Therapy

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