California Beauty College

Modesto, CA · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates122
Student-Faculty Ratio14:1
Largest Program Tuition$8,550

About California Beauty College

California Beauty College is a private for-profit institution in Modesto, CA, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 122 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 14:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: www.calbeautycollege.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at California Beauty College is $8,550 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 288 California colleges that do report one is $16,639.

Other colleges in Modesto

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
Modesto Junior CollegePublic15,109$1,282
Paul Mitchell the School-ModestoPrivate for-profit218$9,400
North Adrian's College of Beauty IncPrivate for-profit207$18,145
DeHart Technical SchoolPrivate for-profit99$18,656
Stellar Career CollegePrivate for-profit46$13,652
Urban Barber College - ModestoPrivate for-profit—$14,950

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at California Beauty College

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$22,255
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)83%
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants55%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over26%
First-generation students54%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does California Beauty College cost?

The published tuition for California Beauty College's largest program is $8,550 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is California Beauty College?

California Beauty College enrolls about 122 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 14:1.

What kind of school is California Beauty College?

California Beauty College is a private for-profit institution in Modesto, CA. Its highest award is a certificate, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for California Beauty College?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. California Beauty College does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much do graduates of California Beauty College earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at California Beauty College are $22,255 a year, according to College Scorecard.