The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona
Altoona, PA · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$15,796Average net price / year
91%Graduation rate
$20,809Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$6,333Median debt at graduation
83Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $21,441
- Average net price
- $15,796
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $13,817
- $30–48k
- $13,227
- $48–75k
- $14,657
- $75–110k
- $21,441
- $110k+
- $21,191
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 91%
- First-year retention
- 92%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $29,764
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $20,809
- Median debt (graduates)
- $6,333
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 42%
- Students with federal loans
- 60%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 1 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 51 | $19,048 | $8,028 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 83
- Part-time
- 45%
- Women / men
- 100% / 0%
- White
- 90%
- Hispanic
- 2%
- Black
- 7%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 10:1
- Accreditor
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- Website
- www.tspaaltoona.com
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona cost?
The average net price after grants is $15,796 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $21,441.
How much do The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $20,809 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
91% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Altoona
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA · Public · 2,367 students |
$22,213 | 98% | 17% | $63,435 |
| Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center Altoona, PA · Public · 220 students |
$12,419 | — | 68% | $38,008 |
| Altoona Beauty School Inc Altoona, PA · Private for-profit · 70 students |
$25,356 | — | 92% | $24,246 |
| YTI Career Institute-Altoona Altoona, PA · Private for-profit · 32 students |
$20,822 | — | 29% | $30,188 |
| South Hills School of Business and Technology-Altoona Altoona, PA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $35,539 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.