Empire Beauty School-Florence
Florence, KY · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$16,328Average net price / year
75%Graduation rate
$23,925Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$13,000Median debt at graduation
124Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $20,979
- Average net price
- $16,328
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $15,427
- $30–48k
- $15,630
- $48–75k
- $16,337
- $75–110k
- $19,481
- $110k+
- $20,979
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 75%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $19,338
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $23,925
- Median debt (graduates)
- $13,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 63%
- Students with federal loans
- 53%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 1 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 65 | $18,408 | $13,000 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 124
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 98% / 2%
- White
- 85%
- Hispanic
- 3%
- Black
- 3%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 20:1
- Accreditor
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- Website
- www.empire.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Empire Beauty School-Florence cost?
The average net price after grants is $16,328 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $20,979.
How much do Empire Beauty School-Florence graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $23,925 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
75% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Florence
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY · Public · 3,167 students |
$5,725 | — | 59% | $36,147 |
| Beckfield College-Florence Florence, KY · Private for-profit · 536 students |
$28,133 | — | 32% | $37,114 |
| American College of Barbering - Florence Florence, KY · Private for-profit |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.