Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - North Hills

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·empire.edu
6-yr Graduation
47%
Total enrollment
83
peer median 54
Avg net price
$18,083
+$5.2k vs peer
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About

Empire Beauty School-North Hills is a private cosmetology school located in North Hills, Pennsylvania. It focuses on various beauty programs, including cosmetology, esthetics, and nail technology, though the founding year is not mentioned.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
47%
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
46%12 of 26
Non-Pell (all)
50%2 of 4
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%1 of 2
No Federal Aid
50%1 of 2

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-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$17,344
$30–48k$16,038
$48–75k$18,238
$75–110k$22,933
$110k+$23,433

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,083
+$5,151vs peer median $12,932
Federal loans
69.5%

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

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
83
12-mo unduplicated
118
Undergraduate
118
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
1%1
Women
99%117

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
37.4%
Unknown
26.5%
White
24.1%
Two or more
10.8%
Hispanic
1.2%

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 · 59 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago18.871 yr ago0.00Latest
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

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 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-North Hills
    47%83$18,083
    74$12,076
    33$10,688
    49$12,742
    31$20,851
    54$24,717
    43$17,394
    Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago
    $11,880
    33$9,678
    99$12,133
    96$16,980
    76$8,643
    39$9,063
    69$32,724
    45$21,803
    54$9,684
    77$13,694
    75$8,061
    35$16,374
    47$12,213
    123$13,397
    70$24,453
    38$11,476
    44$25,829
    34$16,685
    66$13,198
    60$10,721
    50$6,773
    46$13,121
    80$8,314
    59$12,932
    Peer group median47%54$12,932

    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-North Hills

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Empire.

    What is the graduation rate at Empire Beauty School-North Hills?

    Empire Beauty School-North Hills reports a 6-year graduation rate of 47% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Empire Beauty School-North Hills?

    Empire Beauty School-North Hills reports a total enrollment of 83 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Empire Beauty School-North Hills is $18,083 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Empire Beauty School-North Hills located?

    Empire Beauty School-North Hills is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237.

    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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