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The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona

Altoona, Pennsylvania Private for-profit Less than 2-year Small suburb

Overview

The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona is a private for-profit career and technical school in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Its campus is in a small suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 83 students.

The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona offers certificates across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology, Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist, and Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist. It awarded 76 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 92% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Mission

The Salon Professional Academy's goal is to graduate highly trained professionals who are prepared for the 21st century salons and spas. As a member of The Salon Professional Academy Franchise, we are dedicated to keeping our educational quality at the highest level in the cosmetology arts and sciences. Systems and programs are continually updated to stay abreast with our changing industry and to accelerate our student's success. In addition, we prepare our students to pass the state board licensing exam.

Mission statement as reported by The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
83
Students enrolled
92%
First-year retention
76
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
4
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 4

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 4

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
92%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates under 1 year
29
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
47

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
83
Undergraduates, fall 2024
83
Full-time, fall 2024
55%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
130
Full-time, 2024-25
69%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
100%
Men
0%
White
92%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%

Campus and services

Setting
Small suburb
Academic calendar
Continuous
Financial Aid Administrator
Kayla Shook
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates

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