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Empire Beauty School - Avondale

Name: Empire Beauty School-Avondale — Federal Education Data
Creator: Clema
Published: 2026-07-30
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Avondale, Arizona·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·empire.edu

6-yr Graduation

53%

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Total enrollment

236

peer median 236

Avg net price

$16,134

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Outcomes Cost Loan defaults Academic programs Enrollment trends Campus safety Faculty Campus network

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

53%

Overall completion

53%

Full-time retention

77%

Full-time retention

77%

Pell equity

2.6pp gap

Pell recipients

53%36 of 68

Non-Pell (all)

56%10 of 18

Subsidized loan, no Pell

56%5 of 9

No Federal Aid

56%5 of 9

Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$14,530

$0–30k

$14,530

$30–48k$15,810

$30–48k

$15,810

$48–75k$17,563

$48–75k

$17,563

$75–110k$20,757

$75–110k

$20,757

$110k+$20,905

$110k+

$20,905

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)

$16,134

vs peer median $16,134

Federal loans

49.3%

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 854 borrowers who entered repayment, 38 (4.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

4.4%

+2.1pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

854

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

14.0%+4.7

2017

14.1%+4.9

2018

13.3%+6.3

2019

4.4%+2.1

2020*

0.0%

This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Empire Beauty School-Avondale

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs2

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

236

12-mo unduplicated

377

Undergraduate

377

Graduate

Gender split

Men

5%18

Women

95%359

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic

44.5%

Black

17.4%

White

16.5%

Two or more

12.7%

Unknown

5.5%

American Indian / Alaska Native

1.3%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

1.3%

Asian

0.9%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

4.18

1 offenses · 239 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago5.211 yr ago4.18Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft

By location

1total

Public property1

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs00

Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

17.0:1

Campus network

Empire Beauty School-Avondale is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

IPEDS

Part ofEmpire Beauty School-PottsvillePottsville, PA · Main campus

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Frequently asked questions about Empire Beauty School-Avondale

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Empire Beauty School-Avondale.

What is the graduation rate at Empire Beauty School-Avondale?

Empire Beauty School-Avondale reports a 6-year graduation rate of 53% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Empire Beauty School-Avondale?

Empire Beauty School-Avondale reports a total enrollment of 236 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Empire Beauty School-Avondale?

The average net price at Empire Beauty School-Avondale is $16,134 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Empire Beauty School-Avondale located?

Empire Beauty School-Avondale is located in Avondale, Arizona 85323.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.