Private for-profit · Community college

UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-La Joya

La Joya, Texas · Large suburb

#1 graduation rate in Texas
0%
Transfer rate
$15,627
Avg net price
100%
Grad / completion
$19,880
Median earnings

UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-La Joya is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in La Joya, Texas (large suburb setting), enrolling 51 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private for-profitSmall · 51 undergradsLarge suburb

About La Joya, Texas

La Joya is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The ejidos were the shared grazing lands used for the livestock of the settlers of Reynosa Viejo ("Old Reynosa"). (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Certificate
Nearest big city
15 miles to McAllen, TX
To the ocean
64 miles
Nearest airport
15 miles to McAllen Miller (MFE)

How UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-La Joya compares

Graduation rate100%

Higher than 98% · #1 of 253 in Texas

First-year retention73%

Higher than 50%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$19,880

Higher than 5% · #192 of 206 in Texas

Average net price$15,627

Cheaper than 48% · #108 cheapest of 252 in Texas

Median debt at graduation$6,447

Lower than 87%

Student–faculty ratio5 : 1

Lower than 97%

Undergraduate enrollment51

Larger than 14%

Percentiles compare UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-La Joya with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Texas.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

51undergrads
  • Women4996%
  • Men24%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • Hispanic100%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
51
Student–faculty ratio
5 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
99%
First-generation students
67%
Students over 25
46%
Median family income
$14,312

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
Room & board
Total cost of attendance
Average net price
$15,627

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
100%
First-year retention
73%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$18,215
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$19,880
Median debt at graduation
$6,447
Students with federal loans
77%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
33%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$150

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$15,627
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$19,880
Typical debt at graduation
$6,447
Debt vs. one year's pay
32%
Out-earn a HS grad
16%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.2 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

Campus climate

Summer high
97°F
Winter low
47°F
Annual rain
20.2″
Annual snow
0.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
40°80°110°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.83.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, LA Joya, TX US station (10.4 mi from campus).

What UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-La Joya graduates study — and earn

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.