Career Programs at LaJames College

Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology is Cosmetology/Cosmetologist. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $19,650 and the national average is $15,620.

Its tuition is higher than national average of Cosmetology/Cosmetologist program. The length of the program is 2100 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete is 15 months.

The following table shows the 5 largest vocational programs at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology with tuition, fees, and completion time for each program.

5 Largest Career Programs at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology
	Program	2023 Tuition & Fees	National Average	Books & Supplies Costs	Program Length	Average Completion Time
1	Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$19,650	$15,620	$2,800	2100 Contact Hours	15 Months
2	Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	$12,350	$11,825	$600	650 Contact Hours	8 Months
3	Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$9,300	$9,701	$1,130	600 Contact Hours	6 Months
4	Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	$3,000	$5,025	$850	350 Contact Hours	5 Months
5	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	$6,795	$6,023	$100	1000 Contact Hours	7 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology is $19,650 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.

La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology offers the alternative tuition plans including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.

68% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $7,410 (exclude student loans).

LaJames College 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees	$19,650
Books & Supplies	$2,800
On-Campus Room & Board	$8,520
On-Campus Expenses	$5,040
Off-Campus Room & Board	$5,790
Off-Campus Expenses	$9,540
Average Financial Amount	$7,410

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology offers 5 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.

Last year, 38 students have completed their career programs.

Offered Career Programs at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate	3	24
2 Years Certificate	1	0
4 Years Certificate	1	14
Total	5	38

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.

24 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
14 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.

Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	18 completers	-
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	✕	9	-
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	✕	9	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	✕	6	-
	Total	24

1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	✕	0	-
	Total	0

2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	14 completers	-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	✕	14	-
	Total	14

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 59 students are attending at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology. There are 6 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 1 part-time faculty teaching for the school.

The students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1 (14.29%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 8 (full-time) and 3 (part-time).

The graduation rate of La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology is 74% and the retention rate is 91% at the school.

LaJames College 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population	59
Graduation Rate	74%
Number of Faculty	7
Student to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1

Student Population at LaJames College

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 44 students enrolled into La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology. All enrolled students are female at the school.

The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology.

Student Population By Gender
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology
	Total	Male	Female
Total	44	0	44
Full-time	44	0	44

There are 38 White (86.36%), 3 Black/African American (6.82%), 2 Hispanic (4.55%), 1 Asian (2.27%), and 2 students with other races attending La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology
	Total	Female
Total	44	44
American Indian/Native American	0	0
Asian	1	1
Black/African American	3	3
Hispanic	2	2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0
White	38	38
Two More	0	0
Un-Known	0	0
Non-resident Alien	0	0

By age range, at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology, 24 students are aged 20 to 24 (54.55% of total students), 4 students are aged below 20 (9.09%), 2 students are aged above 50 (4.55%).

Graduate Student Population By Age at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology
	Total	Female
Total	44	44
Age 18-19	4	4
Age 20-21	14	14
Age 22-24	10	10
Age 25-29	9	9
Age 30-34	5	5
Age 50-64	1	1
Over 64	1	1

Directory and Accreditation Information

La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology is accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc. (7/1/1974 - Current[Estimated Date]).

The following list shows the contact and directory information of La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology.

24 Second St NE, Mason City, IA

641-424-2161

School Website

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Financial Aid Information

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