Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Monroeville

Monroeville, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·empire.edu
6-yr Graduation
71%
Total enrollment
84
peer median 59
Avg net price
$16,162
-$793 vs peer
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About

Empire Beauty School-Monroeville is a beauty school located in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. The institution offers programs focusing on cosmetology and related beauty fields. Specific founding year information is not provided.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
71%
Full-time retention
47%

Pell equity

30.0pp gap
Pell recipients
70%26 of 37
Non-Pell (all)
100%1 of 1
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%1 of 1

Non-Pell students graduate at a 30.0-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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,739
$30–48k$17,736
$48–75k$17,806
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,162
-$793vs peer median $16,955
Federal loans
64.3%

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 893 borrowers who entered repayment, 40 (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
893
Defaulted
40
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.0%
2017
13.1%
2018
11.9%
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

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
84
12-mo unduplicated
143
Undergraduate
143
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
2%3
Women
98%140

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
53.6%
White
26.2%
Two or more
14.3%
Unknown
5.9%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
15.38
1 offenses · 65 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago15.38Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

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-Monroeville
71%84$16,162
88.9%55$11,495
123$21,011
63$18,139
50$11,391
48$10,779
52$10,866
73$16,955
70$18,186
73$15,253
74$18,352
57$14,158
41$14,542
34$17,127
90$36,880
42$18,033
75$22,158
75$17,263
19$22,366
101$12,494
55$24,006
59$25,745
113$16,608
57$18,242
38$2,933
49$19,730
80$16,270
112$16,754
56$16,491
71$17,560
43$15,563
Peer group median71%88.9%59$16,955

Institutions like Empire

Explore the federal data for institutions in Empire's comparison group.

Campus network

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

Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about Empire Beauty School-Monroeville

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Empire.

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

Empire Beauty School-Monroeville reports a 6-year graduation rate of 71% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Empire Beauty School-Monroeville?

Empire Beauty School-Monroeville reports a total enrollment of 84 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Empire Beauty School-Monroeville is $16,162 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Empire Beauty School-Monroeville located?

Empire Beauty School-Monroeville is located in Monroeville, Pennsylvania 15146-2229.

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.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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