Private for-profit, 2-year
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology
Undergraduates
56
Student-faculty ratio 7:1
Graduation rate
70.8%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 70.8%
About
- Type
- Private for-profit, 2-year
- Location
- Mason City, Iowa
- Website
- www.lajames.edu/services
- Undergraduates
- 56
- Student-faculty ratio
- 7 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Remote town
- Nearest major city
- Des Moines, about 110 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM), about 110 mi
- Also known as
- LaJames College, The Original LaJames College
- Academic calendar
- Continuous
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- K Rentz (College Administrator)
- Phone
- 6414242161
- City
- Mason City, Iowa
- Address
- 24 Second St NE, Mason City, IA 50401-3308
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
Certificate90 international (0.0%)
U.S. studentsInternational
Students
56 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 2:98 · Freshman retention 91.1%
- Continuing undergraduates 9
- First-year undergraduates 47
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (56)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
20162025
Cost
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$928K
Expenses$585K
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Iowa State UniversityAmes · 81.2 mi
U.S. News #116
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Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter · 89.6 mi
Liberal Arts #62
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St. Olaf CollegeNorthfield · 90.4 mi
Liberal Arts #49
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Carleton CollegeNorthfield · 90.4 mi
Liberal Arts #16
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Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona · 97.2 mi
U.S. News #299
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Grinnell CollegeGrinnell · 100.1 mi
Liberal Arts #16
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Drake UniversityDes Moines · 109.7 mi
U.S. News #191
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Macalester CollegeSaint Paul · 123.3 mi
Liberal Arts #28
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University of St Thomas (MN)Saint Paul · 123.7 mi
U.S. News #156
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.