Lyle's College of Beauty

Lyle's College of Beauty is a private for-profit, less-than-two-year institution located in Bakersfield, California, in a large city setting. The college enrolls 198 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 45 out of 100. The retention rate is 75% (IPEDS 2023), indicating a consistent level of student persistence through the program.

The college offers a certificate program in Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General at the one-to-two-year certificate level, preparing students for California state licensure and entry-level work in the beauty industry.

Bakersfield is the seat of Kern County in California's Central Valley, and Lyle's College of Beauty provides vocational training in cosmetology to students in this growing inland California community.