Empire Beauty School-York
York, PA · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$18,021Average net price / year
74%Graduation rate
$23,921Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,667Median debt at graduation
90Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $23,432
- Average net price
- $18,021
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $17,106
- $30–48k
- $19,195
- $48–75k
- $18,944
- $75–110k
- $23,432
- $110k+
- $23,432
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 74%
- First-year retention
- 81%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $20,215
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $23,921
- Median debt (graduates)
- $10,667
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 64%
- Students with federal loans
- 54%
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 | 45 | $15,679 | $12,090 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 90
- Part-time
- 47%
- Women / men
- 97% / 3%
- White
- 29%
- Hispanic
- 32%
- Black
- 18%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 17:1
- 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-York cost?
The average net price after grants is $18,021 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $23,432.
How much do Empire Beauty School-York graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $23,921 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
74% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in York
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York College of Pennsylvania York, PA · Private nonprofit · 3,265 students |
$18,556 | 74% | 64% | $61,012 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York, PA · Public · 668 students |
$19,047 | 97% | 16% | $63,435 |
| YTI Career Institute-York York, PA · Private for-profit · 642 students |
$14,637 | — | 45% | $40,672 |
| York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education York, PA · Public · 229 students |
$13,490 | — | 90% | $54,322 |
| World A Cuts Barber Institute York, PA · Private for-profit · 20 students |
$27,746 | — | — | — |
| Champ's Barber School-York York, PA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | — |
| Harrisburg Area Community College-York York, PA · Public |
— | — | — | $42,007 |
| Jersey College - York York, PA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $66,087 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.