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
$18,217
-$174 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

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
64%48 of 75
Non-Pell (all)
50%4 of 8
Subsidized loan, no Pell
40%2 of 5
No Federal Aid
67%2 of 3

Pell recipients here graduate at a 14.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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

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$17,838
$30–48k$18,111
$48–75k$21,471
$75–110k
$110k+$24,084

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,217
-$173vs peer median $18,391
Federal loans
55.8%

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
111
Undergraduate
111
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%6
Women
95%105

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
65.3%
Hispanic
20.4%
White
11.2%
Unknown
3.1%

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$18,217
    113$19,501
    91$38,486
    144$19,018
    121$23,205
    121$17,487
    73$21,858
    95$25,162
    128$18,315
    127$17,707
    176$17,372
    148$11,001
    215$18,466
    113$5,917
    127$17,337
    118$18,677
    232$22,689
    228$22,246
    129$18,104
    129$16,477
    150$16,487
    118$37,256
    220$10,794
    90$17,042
    133$14,221
    52.0%83$21,113
    81.3%154$14,778
    175$21,156
    125$23,433
    129$26,906
    Peer group median63%66.6%128$18,391

    Institutions like Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn's comparison group.

    Campus network

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

    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 $18,217 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.

    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.
    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.
    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.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    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.
    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.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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