Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School-Lebanon

Lebanon, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·empire.edu
6-yr Graduation
68%
Total enrollment
49
peer median 36
Avg net price
$18,220
+$5.8k vs peer
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Empire Beauty School-Lebanon is a cosmetology school located in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. It offers programs in areas such as cosmetology, esthetics, and nail technology. The school is part of a larger network of Empire Beauty Schools across the United States, though specific founding year and size details are not mentioned.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
68%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

42.0pp gap
Pell recipients
58%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 42.0-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$17,058
$30–48k$18,220
$48–75k$18,021
$75–110k$22,466
$110k+$23,466

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,220
+$5,822vs peer median $12,398
Federal loans
52.7%

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 Beauty School-Lebanon

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
49
12-mo unduplicated
55
Undergraduate
55
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
2%1
Women
98%54

Race / ethnicity composition

White
39.4%
Hispanic
36.4%
Black
15.2%
Unknown
6.1%
Asian
3.0%

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 · 37 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

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
    13.0:1

    Empire Beauty School-Lebanon vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Empire Beauty School-Lebanon 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-Lebanon
    68%49$18,220
    Academy of Hair Design-Jasper
    52$10,928
    Aesthetics Institute
    28
    American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus
    18$12,398
    Avi Career Training
    22$16,607
    Barber & Beauty Institute of New York
    16$15,939
    Bell Mar Beauty College
    $7,188
    Bellasa Professional Institute
    43
    Butler Beauty Academy
    26$10,413
    Carolina College of Hair Design Inc
    46$13,922
    Central College of Cosmetology
    61$7,364
    Charzanne Beauty College
    $14,042
    Cheeks Beauty Academy
    46$10,481
    Dymond Designs Beauty School
    28$20,750
    KCK Beauty & Barber Academy
    36$18,914
    Legends Barber College
    26$11,445
    M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant
    50$13,516
    New Tyler Barber College Inc
    39$14,499
    Oehrlein School of Cosmetology
    65$9,229
    Princess Institute of Beauty
    29$12,151
    Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy
    53$16,092
    Redondo Beach Beauty College
    43
    Salem College of Hairstyling
    31$6,256
    Salon Success Academy-Fontana
    29$10,813
    Shear Finesse Beauty Academy
    49$22,302
    State College of Beauty Culture
    57$10,994
    Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology
    22$1,124
    The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville
    33$13,347
    UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences
    24
    World Class Academy of Beauty Careers
    36
    Peer group median68%36$12,398

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Empire Beauty School-Lebanon

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

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

    Empire Beauty School-Lebanon reports a 6-year graduation rate of 68% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Empire Beauty School-Lebanon?

    Empire Beauty School-Lebanon reports a total enrollment of 49 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Empire Beauty School-Lebanon is $18,220 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Empire Beauty School-Lebanon located?

    Empire Beauty School-Lebanon is located in Lebanon, Pennsylvania 17042.

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