The Salon Professional Academy Maplewood

Overview

The Salon Professional Academy Maplewood is a private for-profit career and technical school based in Maplewood, Minnesota. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 85 students.

The Salon Professional Academy Maplewood offers certificates across 2 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology and Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist. It awarded 61 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 96% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Mission

MISSION STATEMENT The Salon Professional Academy's goal is to graduate highly trained professionals who are prepared to work in 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 Minnesota State Board licensing exam which is required to pursue employment.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

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.

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

96%

Student-to-faculty ratio

20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year

24

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

37

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

85

Undergraduates, fall 2024

85

Full-time, fall 2024

100%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

144

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

98%

Men

2%

White

69%

Hispanic or Latino

5%

Black or African American

3%

Asian

9%

Two or more races

6%

American Indian or Alaska Native

3%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

3%

Race or ethnicity unknown

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

Large suburb

Academic calendar

Differs by program

Owner

Cortney Gorres

For veterans and service members

Yellow Ribbon Program