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Cosmetology program at PCI Academy-Ames
Ames, IA · Private for-profit 2-year · (515) 337-2907 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $25,988
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,550 clock hours, 11 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 43
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $26,307
- Typical pay for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Ames, IA
- $36,170
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
PCI Academy-Ames awarded 43 cosmetology credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 3 we list. Its listed tuition of $25,988 compares with a Iowa median wage of $35,700 for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 12.0401 Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General | 0 | 1,550 clock hours, 11 months | $25,988 |
| Certificate (2 to under 4 years) | 12.0401 Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General | 43 | 1,550 clock hours, 11 months | $25,988 |
On Iowa's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CosmetologyCosmetology Diploma · In person · CIP 12.0401 | $27,988 | 78 weeks, 30 hours a week | 58.2% | 80.6% | $5,244 | 306 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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