Vocational Programs at PCI Academy-Ames

PCI Academy-Ames is a 2-4 year, private (for-profit) school located in Ames, Iowa. Its published tuition & fees of Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program, which is the largest program at the school, is $27,988 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 126 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 94%. PCI Academy-Ames has 3 vocational programs.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at PCI Academy-Ames is Cosmetology / Cosmetologist and its 2024 tuition & fees are $27,988. For reference, the average tuition for the Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program of all trade schools in the United States is $16,042.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $27,988 - 2,100 Hours 16 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist $14,988 - 600 Hours 7 Months
National Average $9,978 - 652 Hours 6.04 Months
Massage Therapy / Therapeutic Massage $14,388 - 600 Hours 7 Months
National Average $12,154 - 615 Hours 8.18 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $27,988 at PCI Academy-Ames. The total cost of attendance is $55,532 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$27,988
Books & Supplies-
Room & Board$18,569
Other Living Expenses$8,975
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$55,532
1PCI Academy-Ames does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED2NOT OFFERED1

PCI Academy-Ames offers 3 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at PCI Academy-Ames

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistNOT OFFERED 61 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistNOT OFFERED 61 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at PCI Academy-Ames is 94%. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 an the retention rate is 100%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate94%
Retention Rate100%(full-time), 69% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
Student Population126 Students
Number of Faculties14 Faculties
Number of Staffs27 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

PCI Academy-Ames provides a number of student services including employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceNo
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided
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