The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona

Altoona, PA · Private for-profit · www.tspaaltoona.com/ ↗

The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona is a private for-profit college in Altoona, Pennsylvania, set in a small suburb. It mostly awards certificates and has 83 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest program is Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
83
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$17,628
Similar schools: $20,499
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$29,458
Similar schools: $32,752
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$6,333
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $17,628 a year, lower than the $20,499 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $29,458, lower than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $6,333 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).