Private For-Profit · Tampa, Florida

Summit Salon Academy

Summit Salon Academy is a private for-profit institution in Tampa, 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.

87.0%
150%-time completion
$31,223
Avg net price / yr
$27,037
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Summit Salon Academy posts modest former-student earnings.

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

15th pct.
former-student earnings, US
87.0%
150%-time completion
+18%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Summit Salon Academy 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
44/100
Summit Salon Academy

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
$27,037
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$31,223
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A+
87.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A
$7,389
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
44.9%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Summit Salon Academy 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

$27,037

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$31,223

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

87.0%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 87.0%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Summit Salon Academy vs peers

Summit Salon Academy 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 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Summit Salon Academy positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $17K $28K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $10K $52K Avg Net Price ($) Summit Salon Academy (you are here): $27K earn · $31K net · 87% grad You are here - Summit Salon Academy Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Lakeland: $21K earn · $11K net · 75% grad Artistic Nails and… International Academy: $20K earn · $21K net · 54% grad International Acad… Daytona College: $26K earn · $29K net · 79% grad Daytona College Paul Mitchell the School-Orlando: $27K earn · $27K net · 60% grad Paul Mitchell the … Compu-Med Vocational Careers Corp: $22K earn · $49K net · 81% grad Compu-Med Vocation… Shear Excellence Hair Academy: $23K earn · $37K net · 56% grad Paul Mitchell the School-Tampa: $27K earn · $25K net · 68% grad 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 Summit Salon Academy 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.

Summit Salon Academy: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$27,037 15th percentile higher than 15% 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 Summit Salon Academy National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $27,037 #4324 of 5103 15th
Average net price $31,223 #4574 of 5020 9th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 87.0% #353 of 4858 93rd
Undergraduate enrollment 183 #3734 of 5462 32nd

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

Quick Facts

183
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
87.0%
150%-time completion
$27,037
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Summit Salon Academy ranks in Florida

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

Metric Summit Salon Academy State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $27,037 #233 of 293 20th
Average net price $31,223 #231 of 269 14th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 87.0% #29 of 260 89th
Undergraduate enrollment 183 #197 of 297 34th

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
233Summit Salon AcademyThis school$27,037$31,223

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Summit Salon Academy

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 Summit Salon Academy - 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 $31,223
42.9%
Pell Grant Rate
52.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$7,389
Median Debt
$78/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Summit Salon Academy swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $12,861 to $20,117 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +1.9%, 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
$12,861
Highest year
$20,117
Most recent (2023)
$19,220
Average net price, 2013–2023

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

2013: $18,8602014: $14,7302015: $16,0532016: $19,2362017: $16,3102018: $14,2102019: $16,4982020: $16,8092021: $12,8612022: $20,1172023: $19,220
2013 · $18,8602023 · $19,220

Over the same years, enrollment went +124.2% (99 → 222 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

92.5%
Female
45.9%
First Generation

Outcomes

$22,844
Median Earnings (6yr)
44.9%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 87.0%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $22,844
Median earnings 10 years after entry $27,037
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 44.9%
Median federal student debt At completion $7,389
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $78/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 168 $31,669 $7,389

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Summit Salon Academy?
Summit Salon Academy is a private for-profit institution in Tampa, Florida. Undergraduate enrollment is 183 students.
How much do Summit Salon Academy former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Summit Salon Academy who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $27,037 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $22,844.
How much does Summit Salon Academy cost?
The average net price at Summit Salon Academy is $31,223.. Median student debt at graduation is $7,389.
What is the graduation rate at Summit Salon Academy?
Summit Salon Academy has a 87.0% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Summit Salon Academy worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Summit Salon Academy is $7,389, while former students earn a median of $27,037 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 27% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 44.9% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $78.

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 Summit Salon Academy

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