by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to The Salon Professional Academy - San Jose can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
Just what financing solutions does TSPA - San Jose provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep scrolling to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from The Salon Professional Academy - San Jose.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For incoming first-year students at The Salon Professional Academy - San Jose, 21% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid some 26 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 19% | $4,529 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 15% | $1,479 |
| Federal Pell grants | 14% | $4,477 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 16% | $6,030 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Across the undergraduate body at TSPA - San Jose, some 64% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $4,772 (across approximately 223 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 64% | $4,772 |
| Federal Pell grants | 45% | $3,826 |
| Federal student loans | 47% | $4,953 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $3,674.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $17,421 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $18,223 |
| Over $75,000 | $21,052 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $18,418 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $18,460 |
To project your own net price, use TSPA - San Jose’s net price tool: www.tspasanjose.com/financial-aid/welcome/.
A typical borrower at TSPA - San Jose leaves with $6,333 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,333 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $6,333 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $67.14/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at TSPA - San Jose.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,666 |
| 25th percentile | $5,150 |
| 75th percentile | $17,667 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $17,667 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,333 |
| Middle income | $6,333 |
| High income | $4,771 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,333 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,333 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $3,805 |
| Independent students | $6,333 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for TSPA - San Jose.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at TSPA - San Jose:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 711 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $5,605,190 |
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