Academy of Massage and Bodywork
Bear, DE 19701
About Academy of Massage and Bodywork
Academy of Massage and Bodywork is a private for-profit trade school in Bear, Delaware, enrolling about 81 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 $31,204 among students who received federal aid.
Academy of Massage and Bodywork: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Academy of Massage and Bodywork—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 Academy of Massage and Bodywork is known for
Top program completions
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Academy of Massage and Bodywork a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Academy of Massage and Bodywork 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 Academy of Massage and Bodywork.
Campus
Location
Bear, DE
City / state
- ZIP
- 19701
- NCES locale
- Rural fringe
See Rural college profile for median costs and outcomes at similar campuses.
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Mid East
Size
Enrollment
81
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 129
- Full-time share
- 0%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$6,333
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 44.91%
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 Academy of Massage and Bodywork.
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 Academy of Massage and Bodywork 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 Academy of Massage and Bodywork 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
Academy of Massage and Bodywork reported total enrollment of about 81 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 5% male and 95% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (39.5%), Black or African American (24.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (17.3%). About 44.91% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 52.4% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
0.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Academy of Massage and Bodywork in 2024 is 81 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 129 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 Academy of Massage and Bodywork completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Master Aesthetician/Esthetician: 0% male / 100% female
- Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage: 15% male / 85% 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.
Academy of Massage and Bodywork graduates earn a median of $31,204 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Academy of Massage and Bodywork.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $31,204. Median federal loan debt: $6,333.
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 Academy of Massage and Bodywork graduates report median earnings of $31,204 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 Academy of Massage and Bodywork.
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 Academy of Massage and Bodywork.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Academy of Massage and Bodywork graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Academy of Massage and Bodywork—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $7,697
- Delaware median 1.8× the median ($4,393)
- Mid East median 0.84× the median ($9,164)
- U.S. median 1.1× 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.
Academy of Massage and Bodywork at a glance
Academy of Massage and Bodywork
Academy of Massage and Bodywork is a private for-profit institution in Bear, DE.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Master Aesthetician/EstheticianMassage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian39.5%Black or African American24.7%Hispanic or Latino17.3%
Schools near Academy of Massage and Bodywork
Other campuses in Bear, DE when available, plus nearby institutions in Delaware.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade D) within Delaware, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Academy of Massage and Bodywork located?
Academy of Massage and Bodywork is located in Bear, DE.
How much does Academy of Massage and Bodywork 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 Academy of Massage and Bodywork?
Academy of Massage and Bodywork reports undergraduate enrollment of about 129 students, White (39.5%), Black or African American (24.7%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Academy of Massage and Bodywork?
About 52.4% of students at Academy of Massage and Bodywork are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of Academy of Massage and Bodywork earn?
Median earnings are $27,395 six years after entry and $31,204 ten years after entry.
How much debt do Academy of Massage and Bodywork students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $6,333.
Is Academy of Massage and Bodywork public or private?
Academy of Massage and Bodywork is a private for-profit institution located in Bear, DE.
Is Academy of Massage and Bodywork an HBCU?
No. Academy of Massage and Bodywork is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Academy of Massage and Bodywork a tribal college?
No. Academy of Massage and Bodywork is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Academy of Massage and Bodywork a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Academy of Massage and Bodywork does not meet that proxy (reported share 17.3%).
Is Academy of Massage and Bodywork religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Academy of Massage and Bodywork 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
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.