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The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa

Nampa, Idaho Private for-profit Less than 2-year Midsize suburb

Overview

The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa is a private for-profit career and technical school based in Nampa, Idaho. The campus sits in a midsize suburban area. It enrolled 111 students in fall 2024.

The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa offers certificates across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist, Cosmetology, and Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist. It awarded 97 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 86% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.

Mission

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 Idaho State Board licensing exam which is required to pursue employment.

Mission statement as reported by The Salon Professional Academy-Nampa

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
111
Students enrolled
86%
First-year retention
97
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
4
Programs and majors
19:1
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
86%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
65
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
32

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
111
Undergraduates, fall 2024
111
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
196
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
72%
Hispanic or Latino
23%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
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
President
Margarita Castellanos
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates

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