Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Queens

Astoria, New York·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·empire.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
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6-yr Graduation
61%
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Total enrollment
172
peer median 122
Avg net price
$18,046
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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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
61%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

16.0pp gap
Pell recipients
59%29 of 49
Non-Pell (all)
75%6 of 8
Subsidized loan, no Pell
75%3 of 4
No Federal Aid
75%3 of 4

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

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,077
$30–48k$18,730
$48–75k$21,059
$75–110k$22,265
$110k+$23,382

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,046
vs peer median $18,046
Federal loans
61.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,490 students received $7.3M in Pell grants, alongside $9.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,490
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.3M
$7,309,233 total
Direct Loans
$9.2M
2,562 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$3.6M
1,232 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.4M
1,176 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.2M
154 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
172
12-mo unduplicated
303
Undergraduate
303
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%15
Women
95%288

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
45.4%
Hispanic
40.1%
Unknown
5.8%
White
4.1%
Two or more
3.5%
Asian
1.2%

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 · 147 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.

    IPEDS
    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.

    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-Queens
    		61%Open admission172$18,046—
    Aesthetic Science Institute
    		—Open admission164$11,171—
    Arkansas Beauty School-Little Rock
    		—Open admission106$23,055—
    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Lafayette
    		—Open admission144$21,777—
    Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute
    		—Open admission96$13,175—
    Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor
    		—Open admission115$18,251—
    Capri College-Cedar Rapids
    		—Open admission129$16,541—
    Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics
    		—Open admission174$20,086—
    College of Wilmington
    		—Open admission132$23,108—
    Deluxe Barber College
    		—Open admission94$19,194—
    Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee
    		—Open admission111$16,101—
    Empire Beauty School-Warwick
    		—Open admission107$22,794—
    Houston Training Schools-Gessner
    		—Open admission138$6,368—
    Joseph's College Cosmetology
    		—Open admission92$10,125—
    Leons Beauty School Inc
    		—Open admission102$4,799—
    Milan Institute of Cosmetology-San Antonio Military
    		—Open admission225$17,941—
    New England Hair Academy
    		—Open admission87$16,917—
    Nova Academy of Cosmetology Woodbury
    		—Open admission122$21,024—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Logan
    		—Open admission133$19,923—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Tampa
    		—Open admission106$25,105—
    Salon Professional Academy
    		Too newOpen admission237$17,492—
    Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth
    		—Open admission233$31,895—
    Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene
    		—Open admission40$15,047—
    Texas College of Cosmetology-San Angelo
    		—Open admission72$15,471—
    The Salon Professional Academy
    		—Open admission106$11,625—
    The Salon Professional Academy-Lewisville
    		—Open admission132$20,630—
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin
    		—Open admission138$20,671—
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights
    		—Open admission132$24,384—
    UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen
    		—Open admission87$17,640—
    Peer group median61%—122$18,046

    Institutions like Empire Beauty School-Queens

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

    IPEDS

    Campuses

    The 7 campuses that make up Empire Beauty School-Queens.

    IPEDS

    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 acceptance rate at Empire Beauty School-Queens?

    Empire Beauty School-Queens 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-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 $18,046 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.

    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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