Private For-Profit · Columbus, Ohio

The Spa School

The Spa School is a private for-profit institution in Columbus, Ohio. 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.

68.6%
150%-time completion
$20,553
Avg net price / yr
$26,989
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

The Spa School posts modest former-student earnings.

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

15th pct.
former-student earnings, US
68.6%
150%-time completion
+7%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this The Spa School 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
48/100
The Spa School

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
$26,989
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$20,553
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B-
68.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A-
$7,916
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C
62.1%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
The Spa School 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

$26,989

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$20,553

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

68.6%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 68.6%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - The Spa School vs peers

The Spa School 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. The Spa School positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $19K $43K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $13K $40K Avg Net Price ($) The Spa School (you are here): $27K earn · $21K net · 69% grad You are here - The Spa School Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg: $23K earn · $17K net · 85% grad Summit Salon Acade… Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor: $27K earn · $18K net · 84% grad Brown Aveda Instit… East Ohio College: $29K earn · $16K net · 70% grad East Ohio College Casal Aveda Institute: $22K earn · $15K net · 59% grad Casal Aveda Instit… Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville: $27K earn · $17K net · 86% grad Brown Aveda Instit… Aveda Institute-Columbus: $30K earn · $21K net · 69% grad American Institute of Alternative Medicine: $41K earn · $38K net · 59% 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 Spa School 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 Spa School: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$26,989 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 The Spa School National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $26,989 #4335 of 5103 15th
Average net price $20,553 #3198 of 5020 36th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 68.6% #1525 of 4858 69th
Undergraduate enrollment 111 #4234 of 5462 22nd

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

Quick Facts

111
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
68.6%
150%-time completion
$26,989
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How The Spa School ranks in Ohio

State rank among 243 reporting Ohio colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric The Spa School State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $26,989 #217 of 243 11th
Average net price $20,553 #133 of 228 42nd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 68.6% #81 of 235 66th
Undergraduate enrollment 111 #190 of 257 26th

Highest former-student earnings in Ohio

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Chamberlain University-Ohio$92,405$31,544
2Case Western Reserve University$87,989$41,190
3Ohio Northern University$80,928$24,478
4Four County Career Center$77,338-
5University of Dayton$75,537$29,533
6Mount Carmel College of Nursing$75,103$10,420
7Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Fairfield$75,103-
8Kenyon College$71,830$38,512
9Trinity Health System School of Nursing$71,660$9,825
10Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing$68,723-
11The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences$68,303$18,378
12Denison University$67,753$40,007
217The Spa SchoolThis school$26,989$20,553

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at The Spa School

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 Spa School - 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 $20,553
48.5%
Pell Grant Rate
62.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$7,916
Median Debt
$84/mo
Monthly Payment

2013–2023: what The Spa School costs has stayed close to flat

Average net price moved +15.0% over 10 years, from $16,240 to $18,676 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

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

2013: $16,2402014: $16,1732015: $17,2872016: $17,5692017: $17,5332018: $17,6892019: $18,3252020: $18,9312021: $18,7982022: $18,3692023: $18,676
2013 · $16,2402023 · $18,676

Over the same years, enrollment went +91.8% (61 → 117 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

46.4%
First Generation

Outcomes

$25,324
Median Earnings (6yr)
41.0%
Earning Over $25K
62.1%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 68.6%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $25,324
Median earnings 10 years after entry $26,989
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 41.0%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 62.1%
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
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 146 $24,466 $7,916

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for The Spa School?
The Spa School is a private for-profit institution in Columbus, Ohio. Undergraduate enrollment is 111 students.
How much do The Spa School former students earn?
Federally aided former students at The Spa School who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $26,989 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $25,324.
How much does The Spa School cost?
The average net price at The Spa School is $20,553.. Median student debt at graduation is $7,916.
What is the graduation rate at The Spa School?
The Spa School has a 68.6% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is The Spa School worth the student debt?
The median student debt at The Spa School is $7,916, while former students earn a median of $26,989 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 29% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 62.1% 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 The Spa School

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