Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn

Brooklyn, New York·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·empire.edu
6-yr Graduation
63%
Total enrollment
98
peer median 128
Avg net price
$18,430
+$487 vs peer
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Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn is a beauty school located in Brooklyn, New York, offering programs such as cosmetology, esthetics, and nail technology. It is part of the larger Empire Beauty School network, which has multiple locations across the United States.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
63%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

24.0pp gap
Pell recipients
64%
Non-Pell
40%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1990Next review Sep 2022

Action history · 1

  1. Dec 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,238
$30–48k$18,044
$48–75k$20,441
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,430
+$487vs peer median $17,944
Federal loans
53.8%

Student loan default rate

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

Of 968 borrowers who entered repayment, 43 (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
968
Defaulted
43
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.2%
2017
14.2%
2018
13.4%
2019
4.4%
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-Brooklyn

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
98
12-mo unduplicated
258
Undergraduate
258
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%14
Women
95%244

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
60.3%
Hispanic
27.3%
White
8.1%
Unknown
3.7%
Asian
0.6%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 148 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    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.

    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1

    Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectEmpire Beauty School-Brooklyn
    63%98$18,430
    Acaydia School of Aesthetics
    113$19,568
    Advanced Barber College and Hair Design
    91$20,784
    Asher Institute of Hampton
    144$19,593
    Associated Barber College of San Diego
    121$20,688
    Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville
    121$18,142
    Chris Beauty College
    73$17,940
    Cortiva Institute
    95$26,629
    Empire Beauty School-Bloomington
    128$17,164
    Empire Beauty School-Savannah
    127$17,452
    Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley
    176$17,467
    Gould's Academy
    148$11,205
    Hollywood Institute
    215$18,627
    International College of Cosmetology
    113$1,973
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia
    127$16,640
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta
    118$17,947
    Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge
    232$23,106
    Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Denton
    228$18,818
    Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham
    129$13,735
    Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman
    129$14,006
    Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails
    150$10,963
    Shear Excellence Hair Academy
    118$42,367
    Sierra College of Beauty
    220$11,519
    Stacey James Institute
    90$16,707
    Stewart School
    133$16,329
    Summit Salon Academy-Gainesville
    52.0%83$15,818
    Summit Salon Academy-Lexington
    81.3%154$13,809
    Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy
    175$21,156
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria
    125$20,508
    Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy
    129$25,694
    Peer group median63%66.6%128$17,944

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn

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

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

    Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn reports a 6-year graduation rate of 63% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn?

    Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn reports a total enrollment of 98 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn is $18,430 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn located?

    Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn is located in Brooklyn, New York 11214.

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