Empire Beauty School-Lancaster
Lancaster, PA · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$17,135Average net price / year
85%Graduation rate
$25,073Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$13,000Median debt at graduation
85Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $22,572
- Average net price
- $17,135
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $15,950
- $30–48k
- $16,994
- $48–75k
- $17,701
- $75–110k
- $20,373
- $110k+
- $20,372
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 85%
- First-year retention
- 87%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $19,285
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $25,073
- Median debt (graduates)
- $13,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 58%
- Students with federal loans
- 55%
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 | 52 | $16,429 | $13,000 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 85
- Part-time
- 28%
- Women / men
- 100% / 0%
- White
- 36%
- Hispanic
- 27%
- Black
- 13%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 21:1
- 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-Lancaster cost?
The average net price after grants is $17,135 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $22,572.
How much do Empire Beauty School-Lancaster graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $25,073 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
85% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA · Private nonprofit · 1,799 students |
$36,425 | 28% | 84% | $76,124 |
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| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Lancaster, PA · Private nonprofit · 400 students |
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| Champ's Barber School Lancaster, PA · Private for-profit · 62 students |
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| Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster Lancaster, PA · Public |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.