Lyle's College of Beauty

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

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates70
Student-Faculty Ratio9:1
Largest Program Tuition$14,075

About Lyle's College of Beauty

Lyle's College of Beauty is a private for-profit institution in Bakersfield, CA, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 70 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 9:1. 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: lylescolleges.com

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Lyle's College of Beauty is $14,075 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 Bakersfield

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
Bakersfield CollegePublic17,280$1,430
California State University-BakersfieldPublic8,577$8,090
UEI College-BakersfieldPrivate for-profit1,415$19,900
San Joaquin Valley College-BakersfieldPrivate for-profit798$42,582
Milan Institute-BakersfieldPrivate for-profit582$14,309
Glendale Career College-North-West College-BakersfieldPrivate for-profit493$76,557

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 Lyle's College of Beauty

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$25,913
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)83%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$6,333
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants36%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over41%
First-generation students61%

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

FAQ

How much does Lyle's College of Beauty cost?

The published tuition for Lyle's College of Beauty's largest program is $14,075 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 Lyle's College of Beauty?

Lyle's College of Beauty enrolls about 70 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 9:1.

What kind of school is Lyle's College of Beauty?

Lyle's College of Beauty is a private for-profit institution in Bakersfield, CA. Its highest award is a certificate, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Lyle's College of Beauty?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Lyle's College of Beauty 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 Lyle's College of Beauty earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Lyle's College of Beauty are $25,913 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at Lyle's College of Beauty take on?

The median debt among Lyle's College of Beauty graduates who borrowed is $6,333, according to College Scorecard.