Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Thornton

Thornton, Colorado·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Rocky Mountains·empire.edu
6-yr Graduation
58%
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Total enrollment
149
peer median 149
Avg net price
$16,752
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
58%
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

46.0pp gap
Pell recipients
54%13 of 24
Non-Pell (all)
100%2 of 2
No Federal Aid
100%2 of 2

Non-Pell students graduate at a 46.0-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$15,641
$30–48k$15,857
$48–75k$17,366
$75–110k$21,116
$110k+$19,535

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,752
vs peer median $16,752
Federal loans
54.6%

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-Thornton

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
149
12-mo unduplicated
238
Undergraduate
238
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
4%9
Women
96%229

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
50.3%
White
29.5%
Two or more
6.7%
Unknown
6.0%
Black
3.4%
Asian
2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.3%

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 · 104 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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

    1
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    1 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
    20.0:1

    Campus network

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

    IPEDS
    Part ofEmpire Beauty School-QueensAstoria, NY · Main campus
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    Frequently asked questions about Empire Beauty School-Thornton

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

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

    Empire Beauty School-Thornton reports a 6-year graduation rate of 58% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Empire Beauty School-Thornton?

    Empire Beauty School-Thornton reports a total enrollment of 149 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Empire Beauty School-Thornton is $16,752 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Empire Beauty School-Thornton located?

    Empire Beauty School-Thornton is located in Thornton, Colorado 80233.

    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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