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Empire Beauty School - Wyoming Valley

Moosic, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·empire.edu
6-yr Graduation
77%
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Total enrollment
176
peer median 128
Avg net price
$17,372
-$1.0k vs peer
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About

Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley is a beauty school located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, focusing on cosmetology education and related programs such as Esthetics and Nail Technology. The institution provides hands-on training and education, significantly contributing to the beauty industry. The founding year is not mentioned, nor is the size of the institution.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
77%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

31.0pp gap
Pell recipients
69%31 of 45
Non-Pell (all)
100%16 of 16
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%10 of 10
No Federal Aid
100%6 of 6

Non-Pell students graduate at a 31.0-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
44%
$12,028 debt · $27,578 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 1971Next review Sep 2026

Action history · 7

  1. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. May 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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$16,111
$30–48k$16,665
$48–75k$18,948
$75–110k$19,276
$110k+$21,049

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,372
-$1,018vs peer median $18,391
Federal loans
55.3%

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, 1,556 students received $7.6M in Pell grants, alongside $10.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,556
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.6M
$7,576,831 total
Direct Loans
$10.4M
2,951 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.9M
1,365 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.9M
1,364 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.6M
222 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 979 borrowers who entered repayment, 47 (4.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.8%
+2.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
979
Defaulted
47
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.3%
2017
12.8%
2018
11.4%
2019
4.8%
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
176
12-mo unduplicated
251
Undergraduate
251
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
1%3
Women
99%248

Race / ethnicity composition

White
66.5%
Hispanic
15.3%
Black
10.8%
Two or more
5.7%
Unknown
1.1%
Asian
0.6%

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 · 137 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 vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Empire 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-Wyoming Valley
    		77%—176$17,372—
    Acaydia School of Aesthetics
    		——113$19,501—
    Advanced Barber College and Hair Design
    		——91$38,486—
    Asher Institute of Hampton
    		——144$19,018—
    Associated Barber College of San Diego
    		——121$23,205—
    Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville
    		——121$17,487—
    Chris Beauty College
    		——73$21,858—
    Cortiva Institute
    		——95$25,162—
    Empire Beauty School-Bloomington
    		——128$18,315—
    Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn
    		——98$18,217—
    Empire Beauty School-Savannah
    		——127$17,707—
    Gould's Academy
    		——148$11,001—
    Hollywood Institute
    		——215$18,466—
    International College of Cosmetology
    		——113$5,917—
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia
    		——127$17,337—
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta
    		——118$18,677—
    Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge
    		——232$22,689—
    Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Denton
    		——228$22,246—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham
    		——129$18,104—
    Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman
    		——129$16,477—
    Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails
    		——150$16,487—
    Shear Excellence Hair Academy
    		——118$37,256—
    Sierra College of Beauty
    		——220$10,794—
    Stacey James Institute
    		——90$17,042—
    Stewart School
    		——133$14,221—
    Summit Salon Academy-Gainesville
    		—52.0%83$21,113—
    Summit Salon Academy-Lexington
    		—81.3%154$14,778—
    Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy
    		——175$21,156—
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria
    		——125$23,433—
    Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy
    		——129$26,906—
    Peer group median77%66.6%128$18,391

    Institutions like Empire

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Empire's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Campuses

    The 12 campuses that make up Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Empire.

    What is the graduation rate at Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley?

    Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley reports a 6-year graduation rate of 77% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley?

    Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley reports a total enrollment of 176 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley is $17,372 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley located?

    Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley is located in Moosic, Pennsylvania 18507.

    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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