Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at PCI Academy-Ames is Cosmetology / Cosmetologist and its 2024 tuition & fees are $27,988. For reference, the average tuition for the Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program of all trade schools in the United States is $16,042.
The next table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.
2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $27,988 - 2,100 Hours 16 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist $14,988 - 600 Hours 7 Months
National Average $9,978 - 652 Hours 6.04 Months
Massage Therapy / Therapeutic Massage $14,388 - 600 Hours 7 Months
National Average $12,154 - 615 Hours 8.18 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $27,988 at PCI Academy-Ames. The total cost of attendance is $55,532 when a student lives off-campus.
2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$27,988
Books & Supplies-
Room & Board$18,569
Other Living Expenses$8,975
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$55,532
1PCI Academy-Ames does not offer on-campus housing facilities.

Career and Vocational Programs

PCI Academy-Ames offers 3 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted offline.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.
Total Number of Career Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert. 2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED2NOT OFFERED1
The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.
Personal and Culinary Services
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at PCI Academy-Ames is 94%. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 an the retention rate is 100%.
Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate94%
Retention Rate100%(full-time), 69% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
Student Population126 Students
Number of Faculties14 Faculties
Number of Staffs27 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

PCI Academy-Ames provides a number of student services including employment services for students, Placement services for completers.
On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceNo
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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