Lyle's College of Beauty
Bakersfield, CA · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$23,572Average net price / year
83%Graduation rate
$25,913Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$6,333Median debt at graduation
70Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $28,221
- Average net price
- $23,572
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $22,019
- $30–48k
- $22,785
- $48–75k
- $23,627
- $75–110k
- $28,155
- $110k+
- $28,221
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 83%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $12,878
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $25,913
- Median debt (graduates)
- $6,333
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 25%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 1 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 108 | $11,556 | $8,556 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 70
- Part-time
- 54%
- Women / men
- 99% / 1%
- White
- 14%
- Hispanic
- 80%
- Black
- 3%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 9:1
- Accreditor
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- Website
- lylescolleges.com
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Lyle's College of Beauty cost?
The average net price after grants is $23,572 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $28,221.
How much do Lyle's College of Beauty graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $25,913 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
83% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Bakersfield
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA · Public · 17,280 students |
$14,621 | — | 21% | $37,291 |
| California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · Public · 8,577 students |
$5,652 | 94% | 50% | $59,009 |
| UEI College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · Private for-profit · 1,415 students |
$27,257 | — | 68% | $27,688 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · Private for-profit · 798 students |
$23,351 | — | 58% | $38,317 |
| Milan Institute-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · Private for-profit · 582 students |
$24,487 | — | 59% | $24,879 |
| Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · Private for-profit · 493 students |
$51,867 | — | 50% | $41,472 |
| California Aeronautical University Bakersfield, CA · Private for-profit · 347 students |
$36,126 | — | 30% | $38,361 |
| Carrington College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $39,633 |
| Unitek College - Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $79,550 |
| High Desert Medical College - Bakerfield Bakersfield, CA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.