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Empire Beauty School - West Greensboro

Name: Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro — Federal Education Data
Creator: Clema
Published: 2026-07-30
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Greensboro, North Carolina·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·empire.edu

6-yr Graduation

32%

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Total enrollment

peer median 99

Avg net price

$16,932

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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

32%

Overall completion

32%

Full-time retention

54%

Full-time retention

54%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap

Pell recipients

33%14 of 43

Non-Pell (all)

25%1 of 4

Subsidized loan, no Pell

100%1 of 1

No Federal Aid

0%0 of 3

Pell recipients here graduate at a 8.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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$16,759

$0–30k

$16,759

$30–48k$16,180

$30–48k

$16,180

$48–75k$17,631

$48–75k

$17,631

$75–110k$19,610

$75–110k

$19,610

$110k+$22,583

$110k+

$22,583

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

Avg net price (private)

$16,932

vs peer median $16,932

Federal loans

58.4%

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

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

14.2%+4.9

2017

12.4%+3.2

2018

12.6%+5.6

2019

3.6%+1.3

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

GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

12-mo unduplicated

190

Undergraduate

190

Graduate

Gender split

Men

3%6

Women

97%184

Race / ethnicity composition

Black

73.7%

White

12.1%

Hispanic

6.1%

Two or more

4.0%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

2.0%

Asian

1.0%

Unknown

1.0%

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

8.06

1 offenses · 124 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago9.621 yr ago8.06Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault

By location

1total

On campus1

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

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

17.0:1

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-NE PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA · Main campus

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Frequently asked questions about Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Empire.

What is the graduation rate at Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro?

Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro reports a 6-year graduation rate of 32% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro?

Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro reports a total enrollment of 99 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro is $16,932 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro located?

Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina 27407-2693.

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.