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Lionel University

Carpinteria, CA · 370 undergraduates · 23% receive Pell Grants
For-profitMainly bachelor's degreesOnline only

Not graded. The federal data for this school is too thin to grade it fairly, which is common for very small, new or graduate-only schools. The figures that do exist are below.

Is it affordable?
No
Average net price $46,466 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $19,899.
Will most students finish?
Yes
66% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 59%.
Is it worth the price?
Not enough data
Debt or earnings figures are missing.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

Nothing stands out as clearly better than similar colleges.

Why it is bad

  • Expensive: the average student pays about $46,466 a year after grants, more than at 98% of four-year colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
66%
Better than 65% of similar colleges. Typical: 59%
Return for year 2
75%
Better than 45% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
n/a
Typical: $58,912
Debt at graduation
$21,875
Typical: $21,609
Net price per year
$46,466
Better than 2% of similar colleges. Typical: $19,899
Published tuition
$15,195
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences25n/a$21,750

Associate degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness55n/a$11,708

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness21n/an/a

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

Students and reviews

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