The Salon Professional Academy
Rapid City, SD · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$18,146Average net price / year
79%Graduation rate
$23,641Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$8,500Median debt at graduation
80Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $23,508
- Average net price
- $18,146
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $14,704
- $30–48k
- $18,512
- $48–75k
- $22,275
- $75–110k
- $21,295
- $110k+
- $23,508
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 79%
- First-year retention
- 100%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $25,321
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $23,641
- Median debt (graduates)
- $8,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 43%
- Students with federal loans
- 46%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 2 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 | 50 | $24,068 | $9,835 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 80
- Part-time
- 11%
- Women / men
- 100% / 0%
- White
- 74%
- Hispanic
- 4%
- Black
- 0%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15:1
- Accreditor
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- Website
- www.tsparapidcity.com
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 97% of degrees
- Health Professions – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does The Salon Professional Academy cost?
The average net price after grants is $18,146 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $23,508.
How much do The Salon Professional Academy graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $23,641 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
79% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Rapid City
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD · Public · 2,071 students |
$20,183 | 80% | 53% | $72,257 |
| National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SD · Private for-profit · 764 students |
$31,062 | — | 0% | $37,325 |
| Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City, SD · Public · 753 students |
$12,670 | — | 54% | $40,240 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City Rapid City, SD · Private for-profit · 66 students |
$19,694 | — | 88% | $29,547 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.