PCI Academy-Ames

Ames, Iowa Private for-profit Less than 2-year Small city

Overview

PCI Academy-Ames is a private for-profit career and technical school in Ames, Iowa. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 176 students in fall 2024.

PCI Academy-Ames offers certificates across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology, Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, and Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage. It awarded 131 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 100% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Mission

PCI Academy's objective is to produce highly trained and well educated graduates for the salons and spas. We are committed to excellence in cosmetology arts and sciences education. Educational systems and programs are updated constantly to keep the student's interests first and our educational quality high.

Mission statement as reported by PCI Academy-Ames

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

176

Students enrolled

100%

First-year retention

131

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

15:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 3

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2

Cosmetology Certificate 70 graduates
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist Certificate 57 graduates

Health Professions 1

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Certificate 4 graduates

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 100%
First-year retention, part-time students: 100%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates under 1 year: 61
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 41
Certificates of 2 to 4 years: 29

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 176
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 176
Full-time, fall 2024: 51%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 314
Full-time, 2024-25: 43%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 98%
Men: 2%
White: 59%
Hispanic or Latino: 4%
Black or African American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Two or more races: 3%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 32%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%

Campus and services

Setting: Small city
Academic calendar: Differs by program
Owner: Steph Reasland
Services and opportunities: Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program