Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Lakeland

Lakeland, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·empire.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
59%
—
Total enrollment
145
peer median 97
Avg net price
$17,086
-$1.3k vs peer
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About

Empire Beauty School-Lakeland is a cosmetology school located in Lakeland, Florida. The institution offers programs in areas such as cosmetology, esthetics, and nail technology and includes a salon/clinic for practical experience. The founding year is not mentioned on the page.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
59%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

11.7pp gap
Pell recipients
55%16 of 29
Non-Pell (all)
67%10 of 15
Subsidized loan, no Pell
75%6 of 8
No Federal Aid
57%4 of 7

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.7-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$16,010
$30–48k$15,530
$48–75k$19,097
$75–110k$22,399
$110k+$21,987

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,086
-$1,325vs peer median $18,411
Federal loans
55.7%

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 854 borrowers who entered repayment, 38 (4.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.4%
+2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
854
Defaulted
38
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.0%
2017
14.1%
2018
13.3%
2019
4.4%
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-Lakeland

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
145
12-mo unduplicated
241
Undergraduate
241
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
4%10
Women
96%231

Race / ethnicity composition

White
38.6%
Hispanic
24.8%
Black
22.8%
Two or more
11.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.7%
Unknown
0.7%

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
0.00
0 offenses · 132 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    25.0:1

    Empire Beauty School-Lakeland vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Empire Beauty School-Lakeland 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-Lakeland
    		59%Open admission145$17,086—
    Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology
    		—84.6%97$21,996—
    Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus
    		—Open admission122$18,476—
    Aveda Institute-Maryland
    		—Open admission77$13,705—
    Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus
    		—Open admission139$28,695—
    California Hair Design Academy
    		—Open admission98$23,607—
    Casal Aveda Institute
    		—97.2%102$14,958—
    Collectiv Academy
    		—Open admission70$19,748—
    Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute
    		—Open admission141$14,488—
    Eves College of Hairstyling
    		—Open admission86$16,181—
    Grace International Beauty School
    		—Open admission24$12,228—
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia
    		—Open admission64$14,519—
    La Belle Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission106$18,505—
    Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork
    		—Open admission402$11,971—
    Mitsu Sato Hair Academy
    		—Open admission85$14,330—
    Morgantown Beauty College Inc
    		—Open admission68$12,823—
    Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty
    		—Open admission63$24,292—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Clear Lake
    		—Open admission133$20,472—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Myers
    		—Open admission104$24,702—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons Corner
    		—Open admission—$27,337—
    Rudae's School of Beauty Culture-Ft Wayne
    		—Open admission91$24,926—
    Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design
    		—Open admission152$18,896—
    Skin Institute
    		—Open admission88$17,400—
    Southeast Texas Career Institute
    		—Open admission75$17,083—
    Stage One-The Hair School
    		—Open admission66$11,916—
    Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo
    		—Open admission98$20,739—
    The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda
    		—Open admission142$18,346—
    Top of the Line Barber College
    		—Open admission45$19,078—
    Trend Barber College
    		—Open admission30$19,626—
    Tri-State Cosmetology Institute
    		—Open admission126$15,190—
    Peer group median59%90.9%97$18,411

    Institutions like Empire Beauty School-Lakeland

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

    IPEDS

    Campus network

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

    IPEDS
    Part ofEmpire Beauty School-PottsvillePottsville, PA · Main campus
    View main campus

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Empire Beauty School-Lakeland

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

    What is the acceptance rate at Empire Beauty School-Lakeland?

    Empire Beauty School-Lakeland 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-Lakeland?

    Empire Beauty School-Lakeland reports a 6-year graduation rate of 59% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Empire Beauty School-Lakeland?

    Empire Beauty School-Lakeland reports a total enrollment of 145 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Empire Beauty School-Lakeland is $17,086 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Empire Beauty School-Lakeland located?

    Empire Beauty School-Lakeland is located in Lakeland, Florida 33809-0514.

    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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