Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Buffalo

Cheektowaga, New York·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·empire.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
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.

IPEDS
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.

College Scorecard

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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
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.

Clery Act
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.

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
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%Open admission87$17,083—
Academy of Hair Design-Jackson
—Open admission71$17,356—
Advance Beauty Techs Academy
—Open admission90$28,071—
American Academy of Cosmetology
—Open admission122$19,121—
Bella Cosmetology and Barber College
—Open admission57$21,894—
Cameo Beauty Academy
—Open admission82$12,924—
Central Valley Barber College
—Open admission122$14,762—
Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology Arts
—Open admission79$6,744—
Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford
—Open admission97$11,174—
Elite Cosmetology School
—Open admission115$19,655—
Empire Beauty School-Chandler
—Open admission104$15,364—
Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie
—Open admission77$16,199—
Empire Beauty School-Green Bay
—Open admission100$16,250—
Empire Beauty School-Gwinnett
—Open admission130$16,203—
Empire Beauty School-Lancaster
—Open admission85$17,135—
Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia
—Open admission110$18,100—
Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park
—Open admission95$17,814—
Graduate America College
—Open admission62$14,451—
Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology
—Open admission136$19,050—
Hays Academy of Hair Design
—Open admission83$14,612—
Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Fargo
—Open admission72$12,773—
KC's School of Hair Design
—Open admission58$10,214—
Milan Institute-Sparks
—Open admission171$22,923—
Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth
—Open admission73$29,986—
Protege Academy
—Open admission72$12,179—
Sandra Academy of Salon Services
—Open admission117$12,621—
Sharp Edgez Barber Institute
—Open admission57$12,714—
Strand College of Hair Design
—Open admission70$9,998—
The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona
—Open admission83$15,796—
UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-La Joya
—Open admission51$15,627—
Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology
—Open admission34$22,095—
Peer group median46%—83$16,199

Institutions like Empire Beauty School-Buffalo

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

IPEDS

Campus network

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

IPEDS
Part ofEmpire Beauty School-MichiganGrand Rapids, MI · Main campus
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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 acceptance rate at Empire Beauty School-Buffalo?

Empire Beauty School-Buffalo does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

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.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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