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Salon Professional Academy

Howell, NJ · 237 undergraduates · 38% receive Pell Grants
For-profitMainly certificates

Not graded. The federal data for this school is too thin to grade it fairly, which is common for very small, new or graduate-only schools. The figures that do exist are below.

Is it affordable?
About average
Average net price $15,195 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $17,716.
Will most students finish?
Yes
86% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 71%.
Is it worth the price?
Not enough data
Debt or earnings figures are missing.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

What do students really think?

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Would you choose it again? That is the first question the rating form asks.

Why it is good

  • 86% of students graduate, better than 79% of certificate schools.
  • Students stay: 94% of first-year students return for a second year, better than 84% of certificate schools.

Why it is bad

Nothing stands out as clearly worse than similar colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
86%
Better than 79% of similar colleges. Typical: 71%
Return for year 2
94%
Better than 84% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
n/a
Typical: $36,576
Debt at graduation
$6,333
Typical: $9,500
Net price per year
$15,195
Better than 62% of similar colleges. Typical: $17,716
Published tuition
n/a
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services115n/a$6,333

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

Students and reviews

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