Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·empire.edu
6-yr Graduation
44%
Total enrollment
168
peer median 168
Avg net price
$16,707
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
44%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
45%
Non-Pell
33%

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

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
72%
$15,884 debt · $22,076 earn

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 1986Next review Jan 2029

Action history · 8

  1. Sep 2024Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Sep 2024Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jan 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Oct 2023Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Oct 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    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$16,291
$30–48k$16,117
$48–75k$19,176
$75–110k$21,918
$110k+$21,918

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,707
vs peer median $16,707
Federal loans
57.7%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 260 students received $1.3M in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
260
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.3M
$1,292,557 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
400 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$540K
199 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$658K
187 loan awards
Parent PLUS$112K
14 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

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

Of 154 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (4.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.5%
+2.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
154
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.7%
2017
19.1%
2018
16.4%
2019
4.5%
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.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
168
12-mo unduplicated
293
Undergraduate
293
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
3%10
Women
97%283

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
64.0%
Unknown
16.6%
White
11.4%
Two or more
4.0%
Hispanic
2.9%
Asian
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
6.90
1 offenses · 145 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago6.90Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

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
17.0:1

Frequently asked questions about Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Empire.

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

Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati reports a 6-year graduation rate of 44% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati?

Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati reports a total enrollment of 168 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati is $16,707 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati located?

Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati is located in Cincinnati, Ohio 45239.

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