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Empire Beauty School - Owings Mills

Owings Mills, Maryland·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·empire.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
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Total enrollment
121
peer median 121
Avg net price
$15,997
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
39%
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

24.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%14 of 39
Non-Pell (all)
60%3 of 5
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%1 of 2
No Federal Aid
67%2 of 3

Non-Pell students graduate at a 24.0-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$15,377
$30–48k$14,765
$48–75k$17,223
$75–110k$20,150
$110k+$21,165

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,997
vs peer median $15,997
Federal loans
56.8%

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 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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
121
12-mo unduplicated
199
Undergraduate
199
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
3%6
Women
97%193

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
75.2%
Two or more
9.9%
Hispanic
7.4%
White
5.8%
Asian
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%

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
7.63
1 offenses · 131 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago7.63Latest
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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
12.0:1

Campus network

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

IPEDS
Part ofEmpire Beauty School-Lehigh ValleyWhitehall, PA · Main campus
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Frequently asked questions about Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Empire.

What is the graduation rate at Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills?

Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills?

Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills reports a total enrollment of 121 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills is $15,997 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills located?

Empire Beauty School-Owings Mills is located in Owings Mills, Maryland 21117.

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.
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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
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.
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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