Private for-profit · Community college

Carlson College of Massage Therapy

Anamosa, Iowa · Distant rural

#1 graduation rate in Iowa
0%
Transfer rate
$14,141
Avg net price
100%
Grad / completion
$26,893
Median earnings

Carlson College of Massage Therapy is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Anamosa, Iowa (distant rural setting), enrolling 39 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private for-profitSmall · 39 undergradsDistant ruralCold wintersSnowy

About Anamosa, Iowa

Anamosa is a city in Jones County, Iowa, United States. It is the county seat of Jones County. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant rural
Highest degree offered
Certificate
To Great Lakes shore
181 miles
Nearest airport
24 miles to The Eastern Iowa (CID)

How Carlson College of Massage Therapy compares

Graduation rate100%

Higher than 98% · #1 of 39 in Iowa

Earnings, 10 years after entry$26,893

Higher than 23% · #30 of 38 in Iowa

Average net price$14,141

Cheaper than 54% · #22 cheapest of 39 in Iowa

Student–faculty ratio5 : 1

Lower than 97%

Undergraduate enrollment39

Larger than 10%

Percentiles compare Carlson College of Massage Therapy with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Iowa.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

39undergrads
  • Women3385%
  • Men615%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White97%
  • Black2.6%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
39
Student–faculty ratio
5 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
55%
First-generation students
Students over 25
79%
Median family income
$34,649

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
Room & board
Total cost of attendance
Average net price
$14,141

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
100%
First-year retention
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$26,893
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans
68%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
48%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$50

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$12,844
$30–48k
$15,941
$48–75k
$75–110k
$18,317
$110k+

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Campus climate

Summer high
83°F
Winter low
9°F
Annual rain
40.1″
Annual snow
34.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.95.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Anamosa 1 Wnw, IA US station (3.3 mi from campus).

What Carlson College of Massage Therapy graduates study — and earn

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.