Private (for-profit)

Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College

Santa Rosa, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·lytlesrebc.edu
Acceptance
100.0%
6-yr Graduation
82%
Total enrollment
86
peer median 117
Avg net price
$24,603
+$5.9k vs peer
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About

Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College is a nationally accredited beauty college located in Santa Rosa, California, focusing on cosmetology and esthetics education. Founded over 50 years ago, it offers programs with comprehensive training in hair design, skincare, and related business practices.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
21
21 candidates competed
Admitted
21
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
21
100.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
82%
Full-time retention
86%

Pell equity

40.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%
Non-Pell
60%

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

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
30%
$9,500 debt · $31,632 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 1976Next review May 2029

Action history · 5

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Sep 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Aug 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Feb 2019Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    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$24,603
$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)
$24,603
+$5,935vs peer median $18,668
Federal loans
34.4%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 74 students received $331K in Pell grants, alongside $405K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
74
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$331K
$331,258 total
Direct Loans
$405K
98 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$121K
42 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$130K
44 loan awards
Parent PLUS$154K
12 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 71 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.4%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
71
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.6%
2017
6.9%
2018
2.9%
2019
1.4%
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 Lytlesrebc

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
86
12-mo unduplicated
188
Undergraduate
188
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
2%3
Women
98%185

Race / ethnicity composition

White
54.4%
Hispanic
39.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.5%
Asian
1.8%
Black
0.9%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
85.47
10 offenses · 117 students

3-year trend

50.632 yrs ago92.111 yr ago85.47Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
21
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

Aggravated assault
7
Arson
1
Robbery
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

10total
  • Public property10

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
Weapons01
Drugs40
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
10.0:1

Lytlesrebc vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lytlesrebc 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
SubjectLytles Redwood Empire Beauty College
82%100.0%86$24,603
100
$24,393
161$16,998
114$30,408
203$14,231
91$18,165
152$18,891
110$15,759
124$15,669
121$16,462
136$16,869
112$24,417
109$21,832
288$38,617
117$15,992
126$13,158
90$9,759
99$23,226
118$21,529
117$19,777
169$17,280
109$16,082
109$22,542
190$18,940
117$26,352
131$18,668
109$16,075
126$20,276
120$12,675
Peer group median82%100.0%117$18,668

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Explore the federal data for institutions in Lytlesrebc's comparison group.

Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lytlesrebc.

What is the acceptance rate at Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College?

Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College's acceptance rate is 100.0% (21 admitted from 21 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College?

Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 82% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College?

Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College reports a total enrollment of 86 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College?

The average net price at Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College is $24,603 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College?

Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College's yield rate is 100.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College located?

Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College is located in Santa Rosa, California 95403.

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