Private For-Profit · Santa Rosa, California

Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College

Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College is a private for-profit institution in Santa Rosa, 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.

81.8%
150%-time completion
$23,995
Avg net price / yr
$20,358
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

4th pct.
former-student earnings, US
81.8%
150%-time completion
-12%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College 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

D
College Value Score
49/100
Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College

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
$20,358
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$23,995
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A
81.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$8,682
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B+
75.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$20,358

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$23,995

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

81.8%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 81.8%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College vs peers

Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $17K $74K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $5K $43K Avg Net Price ($) Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College (you are here): $20K earn · $24K net · 82% grad You are here - Lytles Redwood Emp… Lyle's College of Beauty: $26K earn · $37K net Lyle's College of Modern Beauty Academy: $22K earn · $17K net · 69% grad Modern Beauty Acad… Marian Health Careers Center-Van Nuys Campus: $64K earn · $29K net · 73% grad Marian Health Care… Santa Rosa Junior College: $47K earn · $6K net · 36% grad Santa Rosa Junior … Sonoma State University: $66K earn · $13K net · 59% grad Sonoma State Unive… Pacific Union College: $70K earn · $41K net · 55% grad Napa Valley College: $50K earn · $15K net · 37% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

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 Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College 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.

Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$20,358 4th percentile higher than 4% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

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 Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $20,358 #4919 of 5103 4th
Average net price $23,995 #3791 of 5020 24th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 81.8% #620 of 4858 87th
Undergraduate enrollment 86 #4491 of 5462 18th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

86
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
81.8%
150%-time completion
$20,358
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College ranks in California

State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $20,358 #473 of 493 4th
Average net price $23,995 #301 of 495 39th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 81.8% #91 of 483 81st
Undergraduate enrollment 86 #467 of 553 16th

Highest former-student earnings in California

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Samuel Merritt University$143,238-
2Harvey Mudd College$138,687$35,924
3California Institute of Technology$128,566$16,075
4Stanford University$124,080$13,807
5Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health$115,318-
6Gnomon$114,785$51,949
7Santa Clara University$109,183$50,062
8Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University$109,183-
9Touro University California$104,805-
10Claremont McKenna College$104,736$28,849
11West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County$102,672$32,879
12West Coast University-Ontario$102,672$49,590
473Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty CollegeThis school$20,358$23,995

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $23,995

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $23,995
47.3%
Pell Grant Rate
46.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$8,682
Median Debt
$92/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College rose +135.7% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $10,440 in 2013 to $24,603 in 2023, a rise of $14,163 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $10,4402014: $13,7522015: $14,4602016: $13,7812017: $16,9682018: $16,4552019: $14,7462020: $14,9222021: $15,6982022: $22,5042023: $24,603
2013 · $10,4402023 · $24,603

Over the same years, enrollment went -9.5% (126 → 114 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

55.0%
First Generation

Outcomes

$23,192
Median Earnings (6yr)
32.1%
Earning Over $25K
75.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 81.8%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $23,192
Median earnings 10 years after entry $20,358
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 32.1%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 75.0%
Median federal student debt At completion $8,682
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $92/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 82 $31,632 $8,802

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College?
Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College is a private for-profit institution in Santa Rosa, California. Undergraduate enrollment is 86 students.
How much do Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $20,358 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $23,192.
How much does Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College cost?
The average net price at Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College is $23,995.. Median student debt at graduation is $8,682.
What is the graduation rate at Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College?
Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College has a 81.8% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College is $8,682, while former students earn a median of $20,358 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 43% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 75.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $92.

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.

Where to go next from Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College

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