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The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda

Tonawanda, New York Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large suburb

Overview

The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda is a private for-profit career and technical school in Tonawanda, New York. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 142 students in fall 2024.

The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda offers certificates across 5 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, Cosmetology, and Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist. It awarded 137 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 7 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, barbering, esthetics, nail 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 New York State Board licensing exam which is required to pursue employment.

Mission statement as reported by The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
142
Students enrolled
92%
First-year retention
137
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
5
Programs and majors
7:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 5

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 5

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
94%
Student-to-faculty ratio
7:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
95
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
42

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
142
Undergraduates, fall 2024
142
Full-time, fall 2024
15%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
257
Full-time, 2024-25
27%
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
97%
Men
3%
White
66%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
16%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
5%
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
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Continuous
Compliance Director
Jessica Metz
Services and opportunities
Job placement for graduates

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