Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy
Chicago, IL 60604-4110
About Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is a private for-profit trade school in Chicago, Illinois, enrolling about 233 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $32,349 among students who received federal aid.
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
Median earnings should be read with net price, debt, and completion—not as a standalone quality score.
Student outcomes
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is known for
Top program completions
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is a good school for those looking for strong graduate earnings outcomes in College Scorecard data.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy.
Campus
Location
Chicago, IL
City / state
- ZIP
- 60604-4110
- NCES locale
- City
See Urban (City) college profile for median costs and outcomes at similar campuses.
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Great Lakes
Size
Enrollment
233
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 388
- Full-time share
- 0%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$7,916
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 59.34%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy in that year.
Multi-year history is not in this profile yet. It is added when the institution cost history CSV has been collected and merged into school JSON.
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy reported total enrollment of about 233 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 28% male and 72% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Black or African American (45.9%), White (18.4%), and Race/ethnicity unknown (13.3%). About 59.34% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 44.4% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
0.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy in 2024 is 233 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 388 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
N/A%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
0.00% 100% Completion Time
0.00% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage: 27% male / 73% female
- Health and Wellness, General: 0% male / 100% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy graduates earn a median of $32,349 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $32,349. Median federal loan debt: $7,916.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy graduates report median earnings of $32,349 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 2 programs by IPEDS completions (3 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $4,437
- Illinois median 0.59× the median ($7,575)
- Great Lakes median 0.58× the median ($7,690)
- U.S. median 0.61× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy at a glance
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is a private for-profit institution in Chicago, IL.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageHealth and Wellness, General
- Largest enrollment groups
- Black or African American45.9%White or Caucasian18.4%Race/ethnicity unknown13.3%
Schools near Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy
Other campuses in Chicago, IL when available, plus nearby institutions in Illinois.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade D) within Illinois, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy located?
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is located in Chicago, IL.
How much does Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy?
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy reports undergraduate enrollment of about 388 students, Black or African American (45.9%), White (18.4%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy?
About 44.4% of students at Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy earn?
Median earnings are $27,295 six years after entry and $32,349 ten years after entry.
How much debt do Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $7,916.
Is Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy public or private?
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is a private for-profit institution located in Chicago, IL.
Is Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy an HBCU?
No. Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy a tribal college?
No. Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy does not meet that proxy (reported share 12.9%).
Is Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
- Illinois college profile
- Illinois college costs
- Illinois colleges by ROI
- Illinois trade schools profile
- Chicago, Illinois city profile
- Great Lakes regional profile
- Urban (City) college profile
- Campus-setting profiles
- All state profiles
- Regional profiles
- National benchmarks
- School directory
- All schools in Illinois
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.