Private (for-profit)

Lu Ross Academy

Ventura, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·lurossacademy.com
6-yr Graduation
65%
Enrollment
229
peer median 229
Avg net price
$15,711
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About

Lu Ross Academy is a beauty school located in Ventura, California, specializing in cosmetology, aesthetics, manicuring, and barbering. The academy has been operational for over 60 years and features a 14,000-square-foot campus with multiple classrooms and treatment rooms designed to replicate professional salon environments.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
65%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
61%
Non-Pell
50%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,900
$30–48k$15,604
$48–75k$17,619
$75–110k
$110k+$18,634

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,711
vs peer median $15,711
Federal loans
54.9%

Academic programs at Lu Ross Academy

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
229
12-mo unduplicated
454
Undergraduate
454
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
22%98
Women
78%356

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
76.9%
White
15.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.3%
Asian
1.4%
Unknown
1.4%
Non-resident
1.1%
Black
0.4%
Two or more
0.4%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
20.0:1

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