Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad Overview

Located in Carlsbad, California, Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad Known For?

• Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad since the student to facuty ratio is 4 to 1.
• Students at Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 3%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• The highest award offered at Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad is the undergraduate certificate.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad makes roughly $50,371 a year. This is 23% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad?

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

How Do I Get Into Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad?

You can apply to Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad online at: www.gia.edu/gem-education

Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad, approximately 14% of students took out student loans averaging $7,800 a year. That adds up to $31,200 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad is 2.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity

Of the 104 full-time undergraduates at Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	12
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	56
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.