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If you are worried about getting into Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad it is much better at 6 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 29 full-time undergraduates at Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad.
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Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad, approximately 21% of students took out student loans averaging $11,611 a year. That adds up to $46,444 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5345 Armada Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008 |
| Phone: | 760-603-4000 |
| Website: | www.gia.edu/gem-education |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 119 | NA |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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