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Empire Beauty School - Vernon Hills

Vernon Hills, Illinois·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·empire.edu

Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 70% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 50 students, and 67 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
70%
—
Total enrollment
50
peer median 52
Avg net price
$14,906
-$1.1k vs peer
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About

Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills is a beauty school located in Vernon Hills, Illinois. It offers various programs focused on cosmetology and beauty-related education. While the founding year is not specified, the institution is part of a larger network of Empire Beauty Schools.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
70%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
67%10 of 15
Non-Pell (all)
75%6 of 8
Subsidized loan, no Pell
67%2 of 3
No Federal Aid
80%4 of 5

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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

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 2020Next review Jan 2026

Action history · 5

  1. Nov 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. May 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Jul 2023Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Feb 2021Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    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$14,510
$30–48k$14,138
$48–75k$15,946
$75–110k$17,071
$110k+$19,680

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

Avg net price (private)
$14,906
-$1,056vs peer median $15,962
Federal loans
51.1%

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 1,018 borrowers who entered repayment, 37 (3.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.6%
+1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,018
Defaulted
37
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.2%
2017
12.4%
2018
12.6%
2019
3.6%
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 programs2
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
50
12-mo unduplicated
67
Undergraduate
67
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
0%0
Women
100%67

Race / ethnicity composition

White
32.0%
Hispanic
28.0%
Black
26.0%
Two or more
6.0%
Asian
2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2.0%
Unknown
2.0%

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 · 57 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
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
    2
    Stalking
    2 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
    25.0:1

    Empire vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Empire selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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-Vernon Hills
    		—Open admission50$14,906—
    Academy of Beauty Professionals
    		—Open admission53$19,549—
    Academy of Hair Design-Pearl
    		—Open admission43$16,468—
    American College of Barbering
    		—Open admission84$22,210—
    Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania
    		—Open admission47$11,710—
    Barber Education Academy
    		—Open admission37$2,221—
    Barber Tech Academy
    		—Open admission59$31,354—
    Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and Cosmetology
    		—Open admission92$29,529—
    Christina and Company Education Center
    		—Open admission44$11,821—
    Cozmo Beauty School
    		—Open admission52$27,214—
    Diamonds College
    		—Open admission51$20,564—
    DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission21$16,975—
    Edge Academy of Beauty
    		Too newOpen admission56$14,094—
    Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling
    		—Open admission59$12,391—
    Elite College of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission53$11,041—
    Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy
    		—Open admission118$14,513—
    Empire Beauty School-Hanover
    		—Open admission55$16,843—
    Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission45$25,855—
    Hays Academy of Hair Design
    		—Open admission83$14,612—
    JB's Hair Design and Barber College
    		—Open admission59$16,450—
    Lansdale School of Cosmetology Inc
    		—Open admission42$15,962—
    Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission34$17,127—
    Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training
    		—Open admission34$7,746—
    Meryma'at Barber College
    		—Open admission48$10,516—
    Northwest College-Clackamas
    		—Open admission35$18,488—
    Phipps Academy of Barbering
    		—Open admission39$17,509—
    Ray J's College of Hair
    		—Open admission41$8,470—
    Santa Ana Beauty College
    		—Open admission99$6,904—
    Stevensons Academy of Hair Design
    		—Open admission112$3,440—
    Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics
    		—Open admission65$25,148—
    The Salon Professional Academy-Cedar Falls
    		—Open admission91$11,742—
    Peer group median——52$15,962

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    IPEDS

    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-NE PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA · Main campus
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    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills

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

    What is the acceptance rate at Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills?

    Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

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

    At Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills, 70% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills?

    Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills reports a total enrollment of 50 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills is $14,906 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills located?

    Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills is located in Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061-1519.

    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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