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Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at La James International College-Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls, IA · Private for-profit

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$7,929 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
4 detailed offering prices
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $25,491
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
34Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
43Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
17Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

60Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
29Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
37Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
39Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
42Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$34,236A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,569

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$34,236

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

4 detailed prices within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 12.0409

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Full program
$14,200
Per year
$14,200
Program code 12.0401

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General

Full program
$26,282
Per year
$12,717
Program code 12.0410

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

Full program
$7,518
Per year
$7,518
Program code 12.0413

Cosmetology Barber/Styling and Nail Instructor

Full program
$16,639
Per year
$12,479
These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Esthetics Diploma & Esthetician License · CIP 12.0409

Esthetics

Reported price
$12,049
Completion
83.0%
Employed in Q2
81.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$6,548
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Cosmetology Diploma & Licensed Cosmetologist · CIP 12.0401

Cosmetology

Reported price
$20,856
Completion
63.0%
Employed in Q2
86.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$5,765
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,569Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,892Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE70.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$34,236Year 4
$25,491Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,853
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$34,236 vs. $26,307

$7,929 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,700 median wageIA estimate · 2,930 jobs · 39-5012$29,670–$48,580 middle 50% of IA wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 73,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardBarbers$58,900 median wageIA estimate · 130 jobs · 39-5011$31,960–$60,660 middle 50% of IA wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSkincare Specialists$37,080 median wageIA estimate · 710 jobs · 39-5094$26,240–$50,060 middle 50% of IA wages+8.8% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMakeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance$97,150 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,340 jobs · 39-5091+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardManicurists and Pedicurists$45,420 median wageIA estimate · 190 jobs · 39-5092$30,210–$57,770 middle 50% of IA wages+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 21,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardPersonal Service Managers, All Other$69,720 median wageIA estimate · 230 jobs · 11-9179$51,780–$88,600 middle 50% of IA wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$38,780 median wageIA estimate · 770 jobs · 39-1022$35,940–$47,130 middle 50% of IA wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentShampooers$32,600 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,070 jobs · 39-5093+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Cedar Rapids, IA

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$2,047 higher earnings · $2,028 lower annual net price

Earnings
$36,283
Debt
$11,681
Annual net price
$16,541
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Davenport, IA

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$1,518 higher earnings · $1,934 lower annual net price

Earnings
$35,754
Debt
$11,019
Annual net price
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West Des Moines, IA

Aveda Institute-Des Moines

$201 higher earnings · $17 lower annual net price

Earnings
$34,437
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$18,552
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Ames, IA

PCI Academy-Ames

$1,943 higher earnings

Earnings
$36,179
Debt
$10,570
Annual net price
$20,533
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43 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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