Empire Beauty School-Michigan
Grand Rapids, MI · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$17,021Average net price / year
57%Graduation rate
$22,377Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,667Median debt at graduation
259Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $21,747
- Average net price
- $17,021
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $16,158
- $30–48k
- $16,111
- $48–75k
- $17,816
- $75–110k
- $21,312
- $110k+
- $21,154
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- First-year retention
- 73%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $18,493
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $22,377
- Median debt (graduates)
- $10,667
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 53%
- Students with federal loans
- 49%
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 | 111 | $16,062 | $11,743 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 259
- Part-time
- 34%
- Women / men
- 90% / 10%
- White
- 50%
- Hispanic
- 15%
- Black
- 18%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 12:1
- 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-Michigan cost?
The average net price after grants is $17,021 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $21,747.
How much do Empire Beauty School-Michigan graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $22,377 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
57% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Grand Rapids
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI · Public · 10,698 students |
$8,621 | — | 21% | $38,377 |
| Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit · 3,193 students |
$22,992 | 71% | 74% | $58,375 |
| Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit · 3,134 students |
$17,707 | 98% | 57% | $45,099 |
| Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit · 1,298 students |
$20,301 | 78% | 62% | $47,314 |
| Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit · 1,083 students |
$16,626 | 90% | 65% | $49,584 |
| Ross College-Grand Rapids North Grand Rapids, MI · Private for-profit · 387 students |
$20,033 | — | 57% | $30,072 |
| Kuyper College Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit · 145 students |
$15,644 | 69% | 50% | $41,066 |
| Dorsey College-Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, MI · Private for-profit · 82 students |
$28,062 | — | — | $29,392 |
| Calvin Theological Seminary Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.