Private For-Profit · Fort Myers, Florida

The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers

The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers is a private for-profit institution in Fort Myers, 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.

69.8%
150%-time completion
$21,091
Avg net price / yr
$26,408
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers posts modest former-student earnings.

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

14th pct.
former-student earnings, US
69.8%
150%-time completion
+7%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers 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
45/100
The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers

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
$26,408
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$21,091
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B
69.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers 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

$26,408

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$21,091

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

69.8%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 69.8%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers vs peers

The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers 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. The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $20K $48K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $6K $31K Avg Net Price ($) The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers (you are here): $26K earn · $21K net · 70% grad You are here - The Salon Professi… Empire Beauty School-Tampa: $24K earn · $19K net · 52% grad Empire Beauty Scho… DeVry University-Florida: $46K earn · $29K net · 23% grad DeVry University-F… Concorde Career Institute-Miramar: $35K earn · $28K net · 65% grad Concorde Career In… Southern Technical College: $36K earn · $21K net · 55% grad Southern Technical… Aveda Institute-Fort Myers: $24K earn · $26K net · 67% grad Aveda Institute-Fo… Florida SouthWestern State College: $43K earn · $7K net · 39% 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 The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers 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.

The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$26,408 14th percentile higher than 14% 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 The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $26,408 #4393 of 5103 14th
Average net price $21,091 #3309 of 5020 34th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 69.8% #1424 of 4858 71st
Undergraduate enrollment 112 #4224 of 5462 23rd

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

Quick Facts

112
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
69.8%
150%-time completion
$26,408
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers ranks in Florida

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

Metric The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $26,408 #239 of 293 18th
Average net price $21,091 #148 of 269 45th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 69.8% #109 of 260 58th
Undergraduate enrollment 112 #226 of 297 24th

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
239The Salon Professional Academy-Ft MyersThis school$26,408$21,091

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers

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 The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers - 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 $21,091
20.8%
Pell Grant Rate
24.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,500
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers rose +74.9% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $11,514 in 2013 to $20,140 in 2023, a rise of $8,626 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

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

2013: $11,5142014: $11,0512015: $13,1512016: $12,8992017: $12,1962018: $15,6772019: $14,6802020: $14,4962021: $14,0502022: $15,6202023: $20,140
2013 · $11,5142023 · $20,140

Over the same years, enrollment went +97.2% (36 → 71 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

62.9%
First Generation

Outcomes

$24,671
Median Earnings (6yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 69.8%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $24,671
Median earnings 10 years after entry $26,408
Median federal student debt At completion $9,500
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $101/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 92 $27,392 -

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers?
The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers is a private for-profit institution in Fort Myers, Florida. Undergraduate enrollment is 112 students.
How much do The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers former students earn?
Federally aided former students at The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $26,408 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $24,671.
How much does The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers cost?
The average net price at The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers is $21,091.. Median student debt at graduation is $9,500.
What is the graduation rate at The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers?
The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers has a 69.8% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers worth the student debt?
The median student debt at The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers is $9,500, while former students earn a median of $26,408 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 36% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.

Sources & methodology

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