Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College

Gary, IN · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees

Large suburb

—Acceptance rate

$16,011Average net price / year

33%Graduation rate

—Median earnings 10 yrs after entry

$14,302Median debt at graduation

40Undergraduates

Cost

In-state tuition & fees: —
Total cost of attendance: $22,482
Average net price: $16,011

Net price by family income

$0–30k: $16,011

Official net price calculator

Admissions

Acceptance rate: —

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 33%
First-year retention: 0%
Median earnings (6 yrs): $15,711
Median earnings (10 yrs): —
Median debt (graduates): $14,302
3-year loan default rate: 0.0%
Students with Pell grants: 91%
Students with federal loans: 86%

Programs: what graduates earn

1 of 2 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	12	$11,397	$15,579

Students

Undergraduates: 40
Part-time: 65%
Women / men: 58% / 43%
White: 5%
Hispanic: 5%
Black: 88%
Asian: 0%
International: 0%

Faculty & school

Student–faculty ratio: 12:1
Accreditor: National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
Website: lillousbeautyandbarbercollege.com
Also known as: LLBB

Frequently asked questions

How much does Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College cost?

The average net price after grants is $16,011 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $22,482.

What is the graduation rate?

33% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.

Other colleges in Gary

College	Net price	Acceptance	Graduation	Earnings
Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN · Public · 2,661 students	$5,130	73%	37%	$43,361

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.