La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology

La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology is a private community college located in Mason City, IA. It offers 5 major programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc..

The 2024 tuition & fees are $20,650 for undergraduate programs at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($17,447) of private community colleges in Iowa.

It has 59 students that are lower than the average population (1,899 students) of community colleges in Iowa. The student to faculty ratio is 7 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (12 to 1) of Iowa community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $21,200.

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Academic Overview

La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Mason City, Iowa. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $20,650 on average. It offers 5 degree programs through 2 Certificate programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.) The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $21,200.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	24 Second St NE, Mason City, IA
Phone	641-424-2161
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$20,650
Student Population »	59 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	71%
Retention Rate	90%
Average Financial Aid »	$7,798
Students to Faculty	7:1 (14.29%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$21,200

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $20,650 for undergraduate programs at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology. The tuition & fees at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology is cheaper than the average costs ($17,447) over private community colleges in Iowa. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology compares to Iowa community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$20,650
Books & Supplies	$2,800
On-Campus Living Costs	$13,560
Off-Campus Living Costs	$15,330
Average Financial Aid	$7,798
Cost of Attendance	$37,010
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$29,212
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$21,200

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$20,650	$2,800	2,100 Hours	15 Months
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	$12,350	$600	650 Hours	8 Months
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$9,300	$1,530	600 Hours	7 Months
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	$3,000	$850	350 Hours	6 Months
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	$7,395	$100	1,000 Hours	10 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology	$20,650
Private Community Colleges in Iowa	$17,447
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,777

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology offers Certificate programs - 2 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 59 students at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 0 male students and 44 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	44	44
Male Students	0	0
Female Students	44	44

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