Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·empire.edu
6-yr Graduation
72%
Total enrollment
152
peer median 152
Avg net price
$17,299
-$441 vs peer
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Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg is a vocational institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It focuses on programs in cosmetology, esthetics, and nail technology. Specific founding year information is not provided, and the size of the institution is also not mentioned.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
72%
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

31.0pp gap
Pell recipients
69%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 31.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,621
$30–48k$17,907
$48–75k$18,481
$75–110k$19,394
$110k+$20,934

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,299
-$441vs peer median $17,740
Federal loans
59.9%

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

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
152
12-mo unduplicated
257
Undergraduate
257
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
2%6
Women
98%251

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
28.7%
Black
24.0%
Hispanic
20.7%
White
13.3%
Asian
7.3%
Two or more
6.0%

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 · 138 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
    17.0:1

    Empire vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Empire 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-Harrisburg
    72%152$17,299
    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle
    92.9%154$30,692
    Aveda Institute-Portland
    238$12,108
    Capri College-Davenport
    135$12,882
    College of Hair Design-East Campus
    125$14,649
    Denmark College
    175$14,312
    Elite School of Cosmetology
    200$22,462
    Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati
    168$16,707
    Empire Beauty School-Maine
    117$16,411
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek
    152$15,092
    Model College of Hair Design
    199$17,740
    My Le's Beauty College
    110$12,990
    Northwest College-Eugene
    139$25,401
    Parisian Spa Institute
    61$8,710
    Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland
    181$20,344
    Paul Mitchell the School-Columbus
    200$18,169
    Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville
    87$21,558
    Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia
    107$16,681
    Paul Mitchell the School-Orlando
    174$18,877
    Paul Mitchell the School-Phoenix
    137$18,308
    Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh
    130$17,979
    PCI Academy-Iowa City
    113$18,648
    PCI Academy-Plymouth
    165$15,865
    Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles
    172$19,489
    Robert Fiance Beauty Schools
    310$29,356
    Summit Salon Academy Kansas City
    157$19,679
    TC Beauty
    100$12,559
    The Beauty Institute
    70$15,131
    The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics
    271$19,130
    The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
    140$28,358
    VICI Beauty School
    109$12,721
    Peer group median72%92.9%152$17,740

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Grants & funding (5)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    Frequently asked questions about Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Empire.

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

    Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg reports a 6-year graduation rate of 72% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg?

    Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg reports a total enrollment of 152 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg is $17,299 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg located?

    Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17109.

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