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Universal Spa Training Academy

Downers Grove, IL · 139 undergraduates · 36% receive Pell Grants
For-profitMainly certificates

About average. It ranks 642 of 1,952 certificate schools on student outcomes, with an overall score of 55.5 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
About average
Average net price $20,160 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $17,716.
Will most students finish?
Yes
84% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 71%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $6,861 against earnings of $26,830, a ratio of 0.26. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

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

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Why it is good

  • 84% of students graduate, better than 76% of certificate schools.
  • Students stay: 100% of first-year students return for a second year, better than 95% of certificate schools.

Why it is bad

  • Low pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $26,830, lower than 88% of certificate schools.

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
84%
Better than 76% of similar colleges. Typical: 71%
Return for year 2
100%
Better than 95% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$26,830
Better than 12% of similar colleges. Typical: $36,576
Debt at graduation
$6,861
Better than 49% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,500
Net price per year
$20,160
Better than 40% 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 Services171$25,967$7,917
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services17$19,797$6,861

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.

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