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Empire Beauty School - Bloomington

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

6-yr Graduation

78%

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Total enrollment

128

peer median 128

Avg net price

$18,315

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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

78%

Overall completion

78%

Full-time retention

72%

Full-time retention

72%

Pell equity

9.7pp gap

Pell recipients

76%41 of 54

Non-Pell (all)

86%12 of 14

Subsidized loan, no Pell

83%5 of 6

No Federal Aid

88%7 of 8

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.7-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$17,306

$0–30k

$17,306

$30–48k$16,954

$30–48k

$16,954

$48–75k$17,430

$48–75k

$17,430

$75–110k$21,765

$75–110k

$21,765

$110k+$22,456

$110k+

$22,456

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

Avg net price (private)

$18,315

vs peer median $18,315

Federal loans

54.4%

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

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

128

12-mo unduplicated

205

Undergraduate

205

Graduate

Gender split

Men

4%9

Women

96%196

Race / ethnicity composition

Black

28.1%

White

24.2%

Hispanic

20.3%

Unknown

14.1%

Two or more

9.4%

Asian

3.1%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.8%

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

6.37

1 offenses · 157 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago6.37Latest

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

Rape

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

19.0:1

Campus network

Empire 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-Bloomington

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Empire.

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

Empire Beauty School-Bloomington reports a 6-year graduation rate of 78% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Empire Beauty School-Bloomington?

Empire Beauty School-Bloomington reports a total enrollment of 128 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Empire Beauty School-Bloomington is $18,315 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Empire Beauty School-Bloomington located?

Empire Beauty School-Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Minnesota 55420-4232.

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.