Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School-Queens

Astoria, New York·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·empire.edu
6-yr Graduation
61%
Total enrollment
172
peer median 122
Avg net price
$18,439
+$1.9k vs peer
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About

Empire Beauty School-Queens is a beauty school located in Queens, New York. The institution focuses on various beauty programs such as cosmetology, esthetics, and nail technology. It is part of a larger network of Empire Beauty Schools across the country.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
61%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

16.0pp gap
Pell recipients
59%
Non-Pell
75%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
46%
$11,923 debt · $25,814 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1986Next review May 2024

Action history · 2

  1. Jul 2023Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,629
$30–48k$15,925
$48–75k$19,590
$75–110k$17,991
$110k+$22,936

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,439
+$1,872vs peer median $16,567
Federal loans
58.5%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,479 students received $7.3M in Pell grants, alongside $8.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,479
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.3M
$7,272,628 total
Direct Loans
$8.1M
2,548 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.1M
1,215 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.9M
1,185 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.1M
148 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

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

Of 1,155 borrowers who entered repayment, 55 (4.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.7%
+2.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,155
Defaulted
55
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.1%
2017
13.7%
2018
12.0%
2019
4.7%
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-Queens

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
172
12-mo unduplicated
272
Undergraduate
272
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
7%18
Women
93%254

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
42.2%
Hispanic
34.0%
Unknown
15.0%
White
4.8%
Asian
2.0%
Two or more
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%

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 · 131 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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
    24.0:1

    Empire Beauty School-Queens vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Empire Beauty School-Queens 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-Queens
    61%172$18,439
    Aesthetic Science Institute
    164$10,505
    Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock
    106$24,060
    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Lafayette
    144
    Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute
    96$14,819
    Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor
    115$16,567
    Capri College-Cedar Rapids
    129$13,683
    Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics
    174$19,272
    College of Wilmington
    132$14,063
    Deluxe Barber College
    94$19,529
    Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee
    111$15,591
    Empire Beauty School-Warwick
    107$19,633
    Houston Training Schools-Gessner
    138$7,354
    Joseph's College Cosmetology
    92$10,513
    Leons Beauty School Inc
    102$2,921
    Milan Institute of Cosmetology-San Antonio Military
    225$19,569
    New England Hair Academy
    87$19,653
    Nova Academy of Cosmetology Woodbury
    122$19,898
    Paul Mitchell the School-Logan
    133$14,641
    Paul Mitchell the School-Tampa
    106$22,279
    Salon Professional Academy
    237$22,259
    Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth
    233$19,494
    Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene
    40$16,302
    Texas College of Cosmetology-San Angelo
    72$15,721
    The Salon Professional Academy
    106$12,628
    The Salon Professional Academy-Lewisville
    132
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin
    138$17,863
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights
    132$16,274
    UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen
    87$18,426
    Peer group median61%122$16,567

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Empire Beauty School-Queens

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

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

    Empire Beauty School-Queens reports a 6-year graduation rate of 61% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Empire Beauty School-Queens?

    Empire Beauty School-Queens reports a total enrollment of 172 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Empire Beauty School-Queens is $18,439 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Empire Beauty School-Queens located?

    Empire Beauty School-Queens is located in Astoria, New York 11103.

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