Gemological Institute of America

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Information Summary

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Carlsbad, CA 92008

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Bachelor's degree
Calendar System	Continuous
Years of college work required	2
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Gemological Institute of America use for admissions?

= Required, = Recommended, = Neither required nor recommended

Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	N/A / N/A / N/A
College Prep. Completion	N/A
Recommendations	N/A
Formal competency demo	N/A
Admission test scores	N/A
TOEFL	N/A
Other tests	N/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Gemological Institute of America accept?

Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	N/A
Meals per Week	N/A
Room Fee	N/A
Board Fee	N/A

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Gemological Institute of America Ranks 145th for the average student loan amount.

	Average	Users	% of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid	$1,035	27	8%
State & Local Grant Aid	N/A	N/A	0%
Institutional Grant Aid	$10,893	8	2%
Student Loan Aid	$10,032	44	14%
Any financial aid type		45	14%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Gemological Institute of America?

Most Popular Programs

Gemological Institute of America has over 13 programs available.

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Gemological Institute of America.

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other	13					4		17
Metal and Jewelry Arts	379	21	61	142	4	1,362	1,070	3,039
Selling Skills and Sales Operations	454	40	107	194	8	1,696	1,175	3,674
Total	846	61	168	336	12	3,062	2,245	6,730

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Tenure system
Average FT Salary	N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Number of FT Faculty	N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Number of PT Faculty	1
FT Faculty Ratio	N/A
Total Benefits	N/A

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Gemological Institute of America Summary

The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.

The Gemological Institute of America, or GIA, is a non-profit institute dedicated to research and education in the field of gemology. The GIA is also well known for its gem identification and grading services, and developed the famous “four Cs” (Cut, Clarity, Color and Carat weight) methodology of grading diamonds. The GIA was also responsible for the first modern diamond grading reports, where it introduced grading methodologies for diamond color and diamond clarity. For more information visit: GIASBC.com Through its arm the GIA Gem Trade Laboratory, GIA provides diamond grading services to describe the characteristics of loose diamonds. The GIA issues two types of reports, the more complete being the Diamond Grading Report (a briefer and less expensive version is called a Diamond Dossier). Diamond grading reports are now demanded by most consumers purchasing diamonds over a certain size, typically for over 0.5 carat (100 mg), and almost always for over 1.0 carat (200 mg), and are considered an important tool in guaranteeing that a diamond is accurately represented to a potential buyer. The GIA has three significant competitors in providing diamond grading reports: The HRD, Europe’s equivalent of the GIA very popular in the Far East and Europe where it is a legal document recognized by the European Union. The European Gemological Laboratory (EGL), The EGL is generally used for lower quality stones, because their grading standards are sometimes perceived as less strict and a diamond may receive higher grading from EGL than either GIA or HRD. The American Gemological Society (AGS), the AGS provides information on diamond cut differently than GIA reports Also the use a non standard way to describe diamond grades using numbers rather than letters.

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