Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg
Harrisburg, PA · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$17,329Average net price / year
72%Graduation rate
$22,377Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,667Median debt at graduation
152Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $23,486
- Average net price
- $17,329
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $16,593
- $30–48k
- $17,632
- $48–75k
- $19,021
- $75–110k
- $19,788
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 72%
- First-year retention
- 81%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $18,493
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $22,377
- Median debt (graduates)
- $10,667
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 72%
- Students with federal loans
- 57%
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 | 82 | $16,062 | $11,743 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 152
- Part-time
- 60%
- Women / men
- 97% / 3%
- White
- 18%
- Hispanic
- 16%
- Black
- 36%
- Asian
- 11%
- 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-Harrisburg cost?
The average net price after grants is $17,329 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $23,486.
How much do Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $22,377 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
72% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Harrisburg
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA · Public · 9,533 students |
$14,471 | — | 21% | $42,007 |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA · Private nonprofit · 615 students |
$15,376 | 87% | 34% | $52,374 |
| Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania Harrisburg, PA · Private for-profit · 47 students |
$11,710 | — | 96% | — |
| UPMC Shadyside - at UPMC Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | $68,801 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.