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Empire Beauty School-Hooksett

Hooksett, New Hampshire·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·New England·empirebeautyschools.com
6-yr Graduation
83%
Total enrollment
306
peer median 306
Avg net price
$10,187
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
83%
Full-time retention
97%

Program outcomes

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

Of 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
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

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

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
26%
$9,096 debt · $34,674 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 2006Next review Sep 2026

Action history · 6

  1. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. May 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Oct 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Feb 2020Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    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$8,174
$30–48k$12,138
$48–75k$9,531
$75–110k$14,013
$110k+$15,676

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

Avg net price (private)
$10,187
vs peer median $10,187
Federal loans
42.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 212 students received $1.0M in Pell grants, alongside $1.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
212
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.0M
$1,029,362 total
Direct Loans
$1.7M
472 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$528K
192 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$754K
234 loan awards
Parent PLUS$435K
46 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 149 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (2.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.6%
+0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
149
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.4%
2017
8.1%
2018
4.2%
2019
2.6%
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-Hooksett

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
306
12-mo unduplicated
480
Undergraduate
480
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
9%41
Women
91%439

Race / ethnicity composition

White
78.0%
Hispanic
10.7%
Black
4.3%
Two or more
2.8%
Unknown
2.8%
Asian
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%

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 · 273 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

    Frequently asked questions about Empire Beauty School-Hooksett

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

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

    Empire Beauty School-Hooksett reports a 6-year graduation rate of 83% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Empire Beauty School-Hooksett?

    Empire Beauty School-Hooksett reports a total enrollment of 306 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Empire Beauty School-Hooksett is $10,187 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Empire Beauty School-Hooksett located?

    Empire Beauty School-Hooksett is located in Hooksett, New Hampshire 03106.

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