Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley
Whitehall, PA · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$17,293Average net price / year
67%Graduation rate
$25,073Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$13,000Median debt at graduation
99Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $22,928
- Average net price
- $17,293
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $16,713
- $30–48k
- $18,424
- $48–75k
- $17,049
- $75–110k
- $22,428
- $110k+
- $22,928
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 67%
- First-year retention
- 63%
- 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
- 63%
- Students with federal loans
- 56%
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 | 47 | $16,429 | $13,000 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 99
- Part-time
- 47%
- Women / men
- 96% / 4%
- White
- 28%
- Hispanic
- 38%
- Black
- 18%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 20:1
- 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-Lehigh Valley cost?
The average net price after grants is $17,293 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $22,928.
How much do Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley 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?
67% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Whitehall
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beauty Institute Whitehall, PA · Private for-profit · 70 students |
$15,916 | — | 68% | $23,580 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.