Private for-profit · Community college
UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-La Joya
La Joya, Texas · Large suburb
- 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.
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
Higher than 98% · #1 of 253 in Texas
Higher than 50%
Higher than 5% · #192 of 206 in Texas
Cheaper than 48% · #108 cheapest of 252 in Texas
Lower than 87%
Lower than 97%
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
- 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.
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.
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
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
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.












