The Salon Professional Academy
- Graduation Rate
- 87% A
- Most students who enroll finish their degree here
- Net Price
- $11,625 B-
- 32% less than the typical college
- Enrollment
- 106
Bottom line: A B- overall grade — average outcomes for a U.S. college.
What The Data Says
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A B- overall — outcomes above the typical U.S. college.
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A 87% graduation rate — 52% above the national average.
Why The Salon Professional Academy Matters
The Salon Professional Academy is a private for-profit college in Sherwood, AR and its outcomes are not an accident. They are driven by low net price paired with solid completion. The result: measurable returns for the students it serves.
Interpretation generated from this school's federal outcomes, research, and mobility data.
Institutional Profile
- Institution Type
- Private for-profit College
- Enrollment
- 106
- Setting
- Rural
- Primary Strengths
- Culinary & Personal Services
Why students choose The Salon Professional Academy
CollegeRanker Report Card
Graded on outcomes, against every U.S. college.
Each grade is this school's national percentile on a real outcome — earnings, value, mobility, and more.
How we grade →Admissions
This school does not report a competitive admit rate — most qualified applicants are admitted.
Check your odds →Net price + aid
Students pay about $11,625 a year after grants and scholarships — 32% below the typical U.S. college. See net price by family income below.
See cost & aid →Earnings + debt
Graduate earnings aren't reported for this school yet.
See outcomes →Mobility + social capital
Mobility and social-capital data are limited for this school — see what's reported below.
See mobility →Can I Get In?
How selective The Salon Professional Academy is — and how your numbers stack up.
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Academics & Admissions
Is It Hard to Get Into The Salon Professional Academy? Acceptance Rate & Requirements
The Salon Professional Academy, located in Sherwood, Arkansas, enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 87%.
- Retention Rate
- 89%
- Student–Faculty Ratio
- 10:1
- Diversity Index
- 0.34
- First-Gen Students
- 47%
Can I Afford It?
What you'll actually pay after grants and aid — not the sticker price.
Cost & Financial Aid
How Much Does It Cost to Attend The Salon Professional Academy? Tuition, Net Price & Aid
The average net price at The Salon Professional Academy, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $11,625. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $11,625 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $6,333 in federal student loans.
- Avg Net Price
- $11,625
- Median Debt
- $6,333
- Pell Grant Rate
- 47%
- Federal Loan Rate
- 55%
What Families Actually Pay
- Family Income $0–$30K
- $11,625
What Happens After?
Earnings, debt, and where graduates actually land.
Graduate Outcomes
Is The Salon Professional Academy Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI
- 6 Years After Entry
- $22,662
- 8 Years
- $19,010
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 80%
Graduation by Timeframe
- 100% (31)
- 28%
- 100% (31)
- 28%
- 100% (31)
- 28%
- 100% (31)
- 28%
How The Compares
Dot right of center = above national average.
Does It Change Lives?
Mobility, social capital, and innovation — does it move people up?
Top Programs
The fields The Salon Professional Academy awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.
- Culinary & Personal Services 100% $17,380 early-career
Early-career median earnings by major (typically 1–2 years after completion, bachelor's level where available), in today's dollars (CPI-adjusted). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard field of study. Distinct from the school-wide 10-year median; suppressed for small programs.
Top Careers
Where these majors tend to lead — common career paths for The Salon Professional Academy's most popular programs, ranked by median pay with our proprietary scorecard insights.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is It Hard to Get Into The Salon Professional Academy? Acceptance Rate & Requirements
The Salon Professional Academy, located in Sherwood, Arkansas, enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 87%.
How Much Does It Cost to Attend The Salon Professional Academy? Tuition, Net Price & Aid
The average net price at The Salon Professional Academy, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $11,625. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $11,625 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $6,333 in federal student loans.
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