Special Focus Two-Year: Other FieldsPrivate (for-profit)

Lionel University

Carpinteria, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·lionel.edu
6-yr Graduation
67%
-16.5pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Enrollment
403
peer median 218
Avg net price
$29,539
+$19k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
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About

Lionel University is a private institution located in Carpinteria, California, that specializes in fitness and health-related education. It offers various degree programs including Bachelor's, Master's, and Associate degrees, along with numerous certificates related to fitness and nutrition.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
67%-16.5pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
4-year graduation
5%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
10%
Full-time retention
75%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
42%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$29,845
$30–48k$28,013
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$29,539
+$18,989vs Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields median $10,550
Federal loans
29.0%
In-state tuition
$15,288
Out-of-state
$15,288

Academic programs at Lionel

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

105 total
01Biological Sciences
6057.1%
02Parks/Recreation
4542.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
403
12-mo unduplicated
654
Undergraduate
621
Graduate
33

Gender split

Men
55%360
Women
45%294

Race / ethnicity composition

White
52.5%
Black
24.4%
Hispanic
15.0%
Two or more
5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.7%
Unknown
0.4%
Asian
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
24.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
2

Lionel vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lionel selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectLionel University
67%403$29,539Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Centra College
100%100.0%219$24,868
CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology
29Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Clatsop Community College
754$13,433Community College
Cochran School of Nursing
117Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Columbia Gorge Community College
812$10,550Community College
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College
465$8,398Community College
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama
79.0%216$3,510Community College
Lamar Community College
690$10,328Community College
Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health
204Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
New Mexico State University-Grants
754$7,729Community College
Sessions College for Professional Design
85.7%194$15,156Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
Southside College of Health Sciences
0.0%151Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Sovah School of Health Professions
30Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain
786$4,914Community College
Worsham College of Mortuary Science
92.0%183$23,925Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
Peer group median84%85.7%218$10,550

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