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The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton

Appleton, Wisconsin Private for-profit 2-year Midsize suburb

Overview

Located in Appleton, Wisconsin, The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton is a private for-profit two-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 81 students.

The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton offers certificates across 2 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology and Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist. It awarded 64 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 88% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 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 Wisconsin State Board licensing exam.

Mission statement as reported by The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
81
Students enrolled
88%
First-year retention
64
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
2
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 2

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 2

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
88%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
22
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
42

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
81
Undergraduates, fall 2024
81
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
118
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
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
87%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

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

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Continuous
Owner/Vice President
Fred Gadzinski
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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