The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek
- Earnings (10yr)
- $21,504 F
- Below average for college graduates
- Net Price
- $21,073 D+
- 23% more than the typical college
- Enrollment
- 49
Bottom line: A D overall grade — outcomes trail most U.S. colleges. 6.6× return on investment — every $1 spent returns $6.6 over 20 years.
Every $1 spent returns $6.6 over 20 years — debt pays back in ~under a year. Net gain: $468,937.
What The Data Says
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A D overall — outcomes trail most U.S. colleges on measured metrics.
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Graduate earnings fall 47% below the national college median.
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Every $1 invested returns $6.6 over 20 years — an exceptional return.
About The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek
The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek is profiled below with full outcomes data from federal sources.
Interpretation generated from this school's federal outcomes, research, and mobility data.
Institutional Profile
- Institution Type
- Private for-profit College
- Enrollment
- 49
- Setting
- Urban
- Primary Strengths
- Culinary & Personal Services
Why students choose The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek
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 $21,073 a year after grants and scholarships — 23% above the typical U.S. college. See net price by family income below.
See cost & aid →Earnings + debt
Graduates earn a median of $21,504 ten years after enrolling — 47% below the typical college, against $6,333 in median debt.
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-Battle Creek is — and how your numbers stack up.
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Academics & Admissions
Is It Hard to Get Into The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek? Acceptance Rate & Requirements
The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek, located in Battle Creek, Michigan, enrolls students across a range of programs.
- Retention Rate
- 100%
- Student–Faculty Ratio
- 20:1
- Diversity Index
- 0.65
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-Battle Creek? Tuition, Net Price & Aid
The average net price at The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $21,073. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $19,225 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $6,333 in federal student loans.
- Avg Net Price
- $21,073
- Median Debt
- $6,333
- Pell Grant Rate
- 64%
- Federal Loan Rate
- 65%
What Families Actually Pay
- Family Income $0–$30K
- $19,225
- Family Income $30K–$48K
- $22,922
What Happens After?
Earnings, debt, and where graduates actually land.
Students Like You
Tell us a little about yourself to see what students like you have typically experienced at The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek — the net price for your income, your admission odds, and the outcomes that follow. These are patterns from federal data, not predictions.
Graduate Outcomes
Is The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI
Ten years out, alumni of The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek report median earnings of $21,504, a figure worth comparing against the cost of attendance before enrolling.
- 6 Years After Entry
- $17,593
- 8 Years
- $19,267
- 10 Years
- $21,504
- Debt-to-Earnings
- 0.29x
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 72%
Earnings Trajectory
How The Compares
Dot right of center = above national average.
College ROI Calculator
Is The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek Worth It?
A data-driven look at the return on your educational investment — using real federal data.
Yes — for most students, The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek delivers a positive return. Over four years, the typical net price is $21,073/year ($84,292 total). Graduates earn $21,504 at ten years, and over a 20-year career we project $553,229 in total earnings — a net gain of $468,937 (6.6× your investment). The median debt is $6,333, which takes less than a year to pay back at typical earnings. This is a exceptional ROI compared to national averages.
- Total Cost (4yr)
- $84,292
- Projected 20yr Earnings
- $553,229
- Net Return
- $468,937
- ROI Multiple
- 6.6×
- Cost Per Year
- $21,073
- Median Debt
- $6,333
- Debt Payback
- Less than 1 yr
Does It Change Lives?
Mobility, social capital, and innovation — does it move people up?
Top Programs
The fields The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek 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% $22,304 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-Battle Creek'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-Battle Creek? Acceptance Rate & Requirements
The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek, located in Battle Creek, Michigan, enrolls students across a range of programs.
How Much Does It Cost to Attend The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek? Tuition, Net Price & Aid
The average net price at The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $21,073. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $19,225 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $6,333 in federal student loans.
Is The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI
Ten years out, alumni of The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek report median earnings of $21,504, a figure worth comparing against the cost of attendance before enrolling.
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