10-yr median earnings
$27,803
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Westbrook, Maine
Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook
Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook is a private for-profit institution in Westbrook, Maine. 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.
- 85.3%
- 150%-time completion
- $29,953
- Avg net price / yr
- $27,803
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 16th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 85.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +15%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Midsize
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook 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
D
College Value Score
49/100
Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook
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
$27,803
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$29,953
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A+
85.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A+
$6,333
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C-
61.1%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$29,953
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
85.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 85.3%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook vs peers
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 Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook 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.
Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$27,803 16th percentile higher than 16% of 5,103 US colleges
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 | Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $27,803 | #4271 of 5103 | 16th |
| Average net price | $29,953 | #4476 of 5020 | 11th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 85.3% | #426 of 4858 | 91st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 263 | #3396 of 5462 | 38th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
263
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
85.3%
150%-time completion
$27,803
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook ranks in Maine
State rank among 32 reporting Maine colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $27,803 | #31 of 32 | 3rd |
| Average net price | $29,953 | #27 of 31 | 13th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 85.3% | #6 of 30 | 80th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 263 | #26 of 32 | 19th |
Highest former-student earnings in Maine
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine Maritime Academy | $89,964 | $23,414 |
| 2 | Bowdoin College | $82,735 | $14,398 |
| 3 | Colby College | $80,490 | $17,180 |
| 4 | Maine College of Health Professions | $79,840 | $26,312 |
| 5 | Bates College | $69,498 | $29,351 |
| 6 | The Landing School | $65,849 | $35,532 |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | $59,045 | $27,555 |
| 8 | University of New England | $55,921 | $38,107 |
| 9 | University of Maine at Fort Kent | $51,077 | $7,482 |
| 10 | University of Southern Maine | $49,958 | $13,596 |
| 11 | University of Maine | $48,653 | $17,510 |
| 12 | University of Maine - Machias | $48,653 | - |
| 31 | Spa Tech Institute-WestbrookThis school | $27,803 | $29,953 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$27,286 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$29,817 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$30,800 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$33,615 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $29,953 |
37.6%
Pell Grant Rate
43.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$6,333
Median Debt
$67/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook rose +54.0% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $11,871 in 2013 to $18,283 in 2023, a rise of $6,412 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $11,8712023 · $18,283
Over the same years, enrollment went +6.5% (245 → 261 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
91.2%
Female
44.0%
First Generation
Outcomes
$24,126
Median Earnings (6yr)
41.2%
Earning Over $25K
61.1%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 85.3% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $24,126 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $27,803 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 41.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 61.1% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $6,333 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $67/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 167 | $33,429 | $6,333 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | Certificate | 59 | $31,540 | $6,861 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook? ▼
Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook is a private for-profit institution in Westbrook, Maine. Undergraduate enrollment is 263 students.
How much do Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $27,803 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $24,126.
How much does Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook cost? ▼
The average net price at Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook is $29,953.. Median student debt at graduation is $6,333.
What is the graduation rate at Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook? ▼
Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook has a 85.3% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook is $6,333, while former students earn a median of $27,803 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 23% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 61.1% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $67.
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.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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