10-yr median earnings
$27,484
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Mason City, Iowa
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology is a private for-profit institution in Mason City, Iowa. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 74.1%
- 150%-time completion
- $4,522
- Avg net price / yr
- $27,484
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 16th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 74.1%
- 150%-time completion
- +37%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Remote
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
60/100
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$27,484
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$4,522
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B+
74.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A+
$6,930
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
44.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$4,522
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
74.1%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 74.1%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$27,484 16th percentile higher than 16% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $27,484 | #4286 of 5103 | 16th |
| Average net price | $4,522 | #252 of 5020 | 95th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 74.1% | #1092 of 4858 | 78th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 56 | #4841 of 5462 | 11th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
56
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
74.1%
150%-time completion
$27,484
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology ranks in Iowa
State rank among 69 reporting Iowa colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $27,484 | #58 of 69 | 16th |
| Average net price | $4,522 | #1 of 68 | 99th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 74.1% | #11 of 63 | 83rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 56 | #62 of 73 | 15th |
Highest former-student earnings in Iowa
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drake University | $71,901 | $29,127 |
| 2 | Allen College | $71,261 | - |
| 3 | University of Iowa | $64,762 | $22,531 |
| 4 | Iowa State University | $63,386 | $18,589 |
| 5 | Grinnell College | $62,830 | $17,648 |
| 6 | Mercy College of Health Sciences | $62,234 | $26,924 |
| 7 | St Luke's College | $61,033 | $19,820 |
| 8 | Mount Mercy University | $60,787 | $20,168 |
| 9 | Luther College | $59,850 | $23,097 |
| 10 | Saint Ambrose University | $59,531 | $24,691 |
| 11 | Palmer College of Chiropractic | $59,483 | - |
| 12 | Simpson College | $59,274 | $21,936 |
| 58 | La James College of Hairstyling and CosmetologyThis school | $27,484 | $4,522 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $3,738
$0 – $30k
$3,738 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $3,505
$30k – $48k
$3,505 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k $2,537
$48k – $75k
$2,537 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$16,232 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $4,522 |
54.7%
Pell Grant Rate
81.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$6,930
Median Debt
$73/mo
Monthly Payment
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $11,157 to $9,098 (-18.5%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $11,1572023 · $9,098
Over the same years, enrollment went -45.6% (103 → 56 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
Outcomes
$20,024
Median Earnings (6yr)
23.1%
Earning Over $25K
44.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 74.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $20,024 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $27,484 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 23.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 44.4% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $6,930 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $73/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 38 | $25,836 | $8,000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology? ▼
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology is a private for-profit institution in Mason City, Iowa. Undergraduate enrollment is 56 students.
How much do La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $27,484 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $20,024.
How much does La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology cost? ▼
The average net price at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology is $4,522.. Median student debt at graduation is $6,930.
What is the graduation rate at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology? ▼
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology has a 74.1% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology is $6,930, while former students earn a median of $27,484 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 25% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 44.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $73.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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