Empire Beauty School-Union
Union, NJ · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$17,620Average net price / year
44%Graduation rate
$23,925Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$13,000Median debt at graduation
103Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $23,470
- Average net price
- $17,620
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $16,941
- $30–48k
- $16,267
- $48–75k
- $19,968
- $75–110k
- $22,601
- $110k+
- $23,470
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- First-year retention
- 71%
- 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
- 74%
- Students with federal loans
- 60%
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 | 43 | $18,408 | $13,000 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 103
- Part-time
- 36%
- Women / men
- 90% / 10%
- White
- 4%
- Hispanic
- 23%
- Black
- 64%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 25:1
- 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-Union cost?
The average net price after grants is $17,620 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $23,470.
How much do Empire Beauty School-Union 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?
44% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Union
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kean University Union, NJ · Public · 11,433 students |
$12,447 | 76% | 47% | $57,237 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Union Union, NJ · Private for-profit · 1,785 students |
$27,311 | — | 75% | $46,396 |
| Healthcare Training Institute Union, NJ · Private for-profit · 48 students |
$10,594 | 42% | 100% | $37,571 |
| Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Leyma Union, NJ · Private nonprofit · 47 students |
$10,844 | 57% | 67% | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.