Sierra College of Beauty
Merced, CA · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$10,794Average net price / year
84%Graduation rate
$18,519Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
220Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,463
- Average net price
- $10,794
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $10,212
- $30–48k
- $13,241
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 84%
- First-year retention
- 87%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $21,701
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $18,519
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- Students with Pell grants
- 77%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
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 | 83 | $12,331 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 220
- Part-time
- 39%
- Women / men
- 66% / 34%
- White
- 13%
- Hispanic
- 73%
- Black
- 3%
- Asian
- 3%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 13:1
- Accreditor
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- Website
- sierrabeautycollege.net/blog3
- Also known as
- Sierra Beauty College
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Sierra College of Beauty cost?
The average net price after grants is $10,794 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $13,463.
How much do Sierra College of Beauty graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $18,519 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
84% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Merced
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced College Merced, CA · Public · 10,001 students |
$5,040 | — | 36% | $37,815 |
| University of California-Merced Merced, CA · Public · 8,372 students |
$11,983 | 91% | 69% | $64,368 |
| Milan Institute-Merced Merced, CA · Private for-profit · 359 students |
$23,396 | — | 55% | $24,879 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.