10-yr median earnings
$16,540
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles College of Aesthetics
Los Angeles College of Aesthetics is a private for-profit institution in Los Angeles, California. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 85.3%
- 150%-time completion
- $21,911
- Avg net price / yr
- $16,540
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Los Angeles College of Aesthetics posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 1st pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 85.3%
- 150%-time completion
- -19%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Los Angeles College of Aesthetics profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
51/100
Los Angeles College of Aesthetics
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$16,540
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$21,911
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A+
85.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A+
$3,723
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C
61.9%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$21,911
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
85.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 85.3%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Los Angeles College of Aesthetics vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Los Angeles College of Aesthetics ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Los Angeles College of Aesthetics: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$16,540 1st percentile higher than 1% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Los Angeles College of Aesthetics | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $16,540 | #5058 of 5103 | 1st |
| Average net price | $21,911 | #3440 of 5020 | 31st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 85.3% | #430 of 4858 | 91st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 117 | #4187 of 5462 | 23rd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
117
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
85.3%
150%-time completion
$16,540
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Los Angeles College of Aesthetics ranks in California
State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Los Angeles College of Aesthetics | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $16,540 | #485 of 493 | 2nd |
| Average net price | $21,911 | #272 of 495 | 45th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 85.3% | #62 of 483 | 87th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 117 | #432 of 553 | 22nd |
Highest former-student earnings in California
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Merritt University | $143,238 | - |
| 2 | Harvey Mudd College | $138,687 | $35,924 |
| 3 | California Institute of Technology | $128,566 | $16,075 |
| 4 | Stanford University | $124,080 | $13,807 |
| 5 | Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health | $115,318 | - |
| 6 | Gnomon | $114,785 | $51,949 |
| 7 | Santa Clara University | $109,183 | $50,062 |
| 8 | Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | $109,183 | - |
| 9 | Touro University California | $104,805 | - |
| 10 | Claremont McKenna College | $104,736 | $28,849 |
| 11 | West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County | $102,672 | $32,879 |
| 12 | West Coast University-Ontario | $102,672 | $49,590 |
| 485 | Los Angeles College of AestheticsThis school | $16,540 | $21,911 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $21,911 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $21,911 |
43.1%
Pell Grant Rate
32.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$3,723
Median Debt
$39/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Los Angeles College of Aesthetics rose +86.3% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $11,940 in 2013 to $22,239 in 2023, a rise of $10,299 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $11,9402023 · $22,239
Over the same years, enrollment went -31.8% (148 → 101 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
84.4%
Female
53.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
$20,300
Median Earnings (6yr)
21.4%
Earning Over $25K
61.9%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 85.3% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $20,300 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $16,540 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 21.4% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 61.9% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $3,723 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $39/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 154 | $23,316 | $3,823 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | Certificate | 58 | $13,699 | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Los Angeles College of Aesthetics? ▼
Los Angeles College of Aesthetics is a private for-profit institution in Los Angeles, California. Undergraduate enrollment is 117 students.
How much do Los Angeles College of Aesthetics former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Los Angeles College of Aesthetics who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $16,540 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $20,300.
How much does Los Angeles College of Aesthetics cost? ▼
The average net price at Los Angeles College of Aesthetics is $21,911.. Median student debt at graduation is $3,723.
What is the graduation rate at Los Angeles College of Aesthetics? ▼
Los Angeles College of Aesthetics has a 85.3% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Los Angeles College of Aesthetics worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Los Angeles College of Aesthetics is $3,723, while former students earn a median of $16,540 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 23% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 61.9% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $39.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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