Empire Beauty School-Pottsville
Pottsville, PA · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$17,576Average net price / year
60%Graduation rate
$23,589Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,231Median debt at graduation
74Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $22,087
- Average net price
- $17,576
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $16,666
- $30–48k
- $15,569
- $48–75k
- $17,966
- $75–110k
- $17,587
- $110k+
- $21,420
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- First-year retention
- 83%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $21,743
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $23,589
- Median debt (graduates)
- $10,231
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 60%
- Students with federal loans
- 59%
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 | 33 | $18,639 | $12,500 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 74
- Part-time
- 43%
- Women / men
- 93% / 7%
- White
- 53%
- Hispanic
- 26%
- Black
- 4%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 24:1
- 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-Pottsville cost?
The average net price after grants is $17,576 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $22,087.
How much do Empire Beauty School-Pottsville graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $23,589 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
60% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Pottsville
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing Pottsville, PA · Private nonprofit · 100 students |
— | — | — | $86,138 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.