Private (for-profit)

La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology

Mason City, Iowa·Private for-profit, 2-year·Plains·lajames.edu
6-yr Graduation
76%
Total enrollment
56
peer median 56
Avg net price
$9,098
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
76%
Full-time retention
91%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%
Non-Pell
100%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
31%
$8,000 debt · $25,836 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1974Next review Sep 2023

Action history · 6

  1. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Mar 2021Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. May 2020Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,326
$30–48k$7,974
$48–75k$9,458
$75–110k$11,600
$110k+$12,989

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$9,098
vs peer median $9,098
Federal loans
78.4%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 44 students received $213K in Pell grants, alongside $213K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
44
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$213K
$212,865 total
Direct Loans
$213K
78 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$91K
37 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$94K
38 loan awards
Parent PLUS$28K
3 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 42 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
42
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.7%
2017
10.0%
2018
10.8%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Lajames

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
56
12-mo unduplicated
95
Undergraduate
95
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
6%6
Women
94%89

Race / ethnicity composition

White
78.6%
Hispanic
12.5%
Black
8.9%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 59 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    7.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lajames.

    What is the graduation rate at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology?

    La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 76% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology?

    La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology reports a total enrollment of 56 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology?

    The average net price at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology is $9,098 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology located?

    La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology is located in Mason City, Iowa 50401-3308.

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