Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Buffalo

Cheektowaga, New York·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·empire.edu
6-yr Graduation
46%
Total enrollment
87
peer median 83
Avg net price
$17,083
+$884 vs peer
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About

Empire Beauty School-Buffalo is a beauty school located in Buffalo, New York. It focuses on cosmetology-related programs including esthetics, nail technology, and educator training. The founding year is not mentioned.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
46%
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

32.0pp gap
Pell recipients
43%15 of 35
Non-Pell (all)
75%3 of 4
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%3 of 3
No Federal Aid
0%0 of 1

Non-Pell students graduate at a 32.0-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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,460
$30–48k$16,104
$48–75k$18,122
$75–110k$20,445
$110k+$22,293

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,083
+$884vs peer median $16,199
Federal loans
63.3%

Student loan default rate

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

Of 960 borrowers who entered repayment, 36 (3.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.7%
+1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
960
Defaulted
36
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.3%
2017
15.3%
2018
13.1%
2019
3.7%
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-Buffalo

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
87
12-mo unduplicated
164
Undergraduate
164
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%9
Women
95%155

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
56.3%
White
23.0%
Hispanic
14.9%
Two or more
3.5%
Asian
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
25.64
2 offenses · 78 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago25.64Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

2total
  • Public property2

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
Drugs20
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
12.0:1

Empire Beauty School-Buffalo vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Empire Beauty School-Buffalo 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-Buffalo
46%87$17,083
71$17,356
90$28,071
122$19,121
57$21,894
82$12,924
122$14,762
79$6,744
97$11,174
115$19,655
104$15,364
77$16,199
100$16,250
130$16,203
85$17,135
110$18,100
95$17,814
62$14,451
136$19,050
83$14,612
72$12,773
58$10,214
171$22,923
73$29,986
72$12,179
117$12,621
57$12,714
70$9,998
83$15,796
51$15,627
34$22,095
Peer group median46%83$16,199

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Campus network

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Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about Empire Beauty School-Buffalo

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

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

Empire Beauty School-Buffalo reports a 6-year graduation rate of 46% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Empire Beauty School-Buffalo?

Empire Beauty School-Buffalo reports a total enrollment of 87 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Empire Beauty School-Buffalo is $17,083 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Empire Beauty School-Buffalo located?

Empire Beauty School-Buffalo is located in Cheektowaga, New York 14225-5177.

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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