Private (for-profit)

Lyle's College of Beauty

Fresno, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·lylescolleges.com
6-yr Graduation
64%
Total enrollment
90
peer median 59
Avg net price
$17,560
+$1.8k vs peer
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
64%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
46%
$8,778 debt · $18,974 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1994Next review May 2028

Action history · 9

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jul 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Apr 2024Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Apr 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Mar 2021Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,560
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,560
+$1,842vs peer median $15,719
Federal loans
33.3%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 100 students received $417K in Pell grants, alongside $286K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
100
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$417K
$417,305 total
Direct Loans
$286K
117 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$124K
57 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$162K
60 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 70 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (2.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.8%
+0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
70
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.8%
2017
11.2%
2018
1.8%
2019
2.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Lyle's College of Beauty

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
90
12-mo unduplicated
153
Undergraduate
153
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
4%6
Women
96%147

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
45.5%
White
37.7%
Asian
7.8%
Black
3.9%
Two or more
3.9%
Non-resident
1.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 88 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    11.0:1

    Lyle's College of Beauty vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Lyle's College of Beauty 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
    SubjectLyle's College of Beauty
    64%90$17,560
    88.9%55$14,976
    123$35,353
    63$10,343
    50$10,032
    48$11,747
    52$11,384
    73$16,890
    70$17,289
    73$13,699
    84$17,004
    74$15,296
    57$12,735
    41$17,796
    34$12,304
    42$23,855
    75$20,543
    75$10,263
    19$21,245
    101$10,542
    55$17,717
    59$20,682
    113$13,293
    57$14,418
    38$11,652
    49$19,554
    80
    112$16,832
    56$18,536
    71$14,538
    43$16,141
    Peer group median64%88.9%59$15,719

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    Campuses

    The 1 campus that make up Lyle's College of Beauty.

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Lyle's College of Beauty

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lyle's College of Beauty.

    What is the graduation rate at Lyle's College of Beauty?

    Lyle's College of Beauty reports a 6-year graduation rate of 64% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Lyle's College of Beauty?

    Lyle's College of Beauty reports a total enrollment of 90 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Lyle's College of Beauty?

    The average net price at Lyle's College of Beauty is $17,560 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Lyle's College of Beauty located?

    Lyle's College of Beauty is located in Fresno, California 93710.

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