Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Lebanon

Lebanon, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·empire.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
68%
—
Total enrollment
49
peer median 36
Avg net price
$19,710
+$7.0k vs peer
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About

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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
68%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

42.0pp gap
Pell recipients
58%11 of 19
Non-Pell (all)
100%6 of 6
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%5 of 5
No Federal Aid
100%1 of 1

Non-Pell students graduate at a 42.0-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$18,906
$30–48k$16,954
$48–75k$18,888
$75–110k$23,524
$110k+$23,524

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,710
+$6,969vs peer median $12,741
Federal loans
50.9%

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 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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
49
12-mo unduplicated
62
Undergraduate
62
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%3
Women
95%59

Race / ethnicity composition

White
69.4%
Hispanic
22.4%
Black
8.2%

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 · 33 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.

    IPEDS
    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.

    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-Lebanon
    		68%Open admission49$19,710—
    Academy of Hair Design-Jasper
    		—Open admission52$11,239—
    Aesthetics Institute
    		—Open admission28$16,929—
    American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus
    		—Open admission18$13,882—
    Avi Career Training
    		—Open admission22$15,361—
    Barber & Beauty Institute of New York
    		—Open admission16$15,730—
    Bell Mar Beauty College
    		—Open admission—$7,188—
    Bellasa Professional Institute
    		No freshman cohortOpen admission43No freshman cohort—
    Butler Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission26$10,406—
    Carolina College of Hair Design Inc
    		—Open admission46$13,396—
    Central College of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission61$6,166—
    Charzanne Beauty College
    		—Not reported—$14,042—
    Cheeks Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission46$9,739—
    Dymond Designs Beauty School
    		—Open admission28$16,563—
    KCK Beauty & Barber Academy
    		—Open admission36$11,821—
    Legends Barber College
    		—Open admission26$11,235—
    M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount Pleasant
    		—Open admission50$5,446—
    New Tyler Barber College Inc
    		—Open admission39$15,898—
    Oehrlein School of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission65$11,671—
    Princess Institute of Beauty
    		—Open admission29$12,741—
    Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy
    		—Open admission53$13,273—
    Redondo Beach Beauty College
    		—Open admission43$11,537—
    Salem College of Hairstyling
    		—Open admission31$6,345—
    Salon Success Academy-Fontana
    		—Open admission29$15,437—
    Shear Finesse Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission49$24,584—
    State College of Beauty Culture
    		—Open admission57$16,844—
    Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission22$2,636—
    The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville
    		—Open admission33$12,103—
    UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences
    		—Open admission24$6,289—
    World Class Academy of Beauty Careers
    		—Open admission36$15,665—
    Peer group median68%—36$12,741

    Institutions like Empire Beauty School-Lebanon

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

    IPEDS

    Campus network

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

    IPEDS
    Part ofEmpire Beauty School-MichiganGrand Rapids, MI · 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-Lebanon

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

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

    Empire Beauty School-Lebanon 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-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 $19,710 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.

    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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