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UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-La Joya

La Joya, Texas Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large suburb

Overview

UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-La Joya is a private for-profit career and technical school based in La Joya, Texas. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 51 students. It is part of UCAS Inc..

UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-La Joya offers certificates across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology, Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts, Other, and Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist. It awarded 51 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 5 to 1.

Mission

The mission of the institution is to provide students a quality cosmetology related education, by preparing students for licensing and gainful employment.

Mission statement as reported by UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-La Joya

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
51
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
51
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
4
Programs and majors
5:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 4

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 4

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
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
75%
Student-to-faculty ratio
5:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
34
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
17

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
51
Undergraduates, fall 2024
51
Full-time, fall 2024
57%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
56
Full-time, 2024-25
39%
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
100%
Men
0%
Hispanic or Latino
100%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

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

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Continuous
Part of
UCAS Inc.
President
Lucinda Leyva
Services and opportunities
Job placement for graduates

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