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The Salon Professional Academy

Sherwood, Arkansas Private for-profit Less than 2-year Rural area

Overview

The Salon Professional Academy is a private for-profit career and technical school based in Sherwood, Arkansas. Its campus is in a rural area. It enrolled 106 students in fall 2024.

The Salon Professional Academy offers certificates across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology, Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, and Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor. It awarded 90 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 89% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Mission

Mission Statement The Salon Professional Academy's objective is to produce highly trained, well prepared graduates for salons and spas. We are committed to excellence in cosmetology arts and science education. Educational systems and programs are updated constantly to keep the student's interests first and our educational quality high.

Mission statement as reported by The Salon Professional Academy

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

106

Students enrolled

89%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

10:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 3

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 3

Cosmetology Certificate 46 graduates
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist Certificate 41 graduates
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor Certificate 3 graduates

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: 89%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year: 3
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 87

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 106
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 106
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 172
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: 99%
Men: 1%
White: 80%
Hispanic or Latino: 9%
Black or African American: 10%
Asian: 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: Rural area
Academic calendar: Continuous
Owner: Lawrence Wilson
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
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