Empire Beauty School-Avondale
Avondale, AZ · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$16,134Average net price / year
53%Graduation rate
$23,589Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,231Median debt at graduation
236Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $20,905
- Average net price
- $16,134
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $14,530
- $30–48k
- $15,810
- $48–75k
- $17,563
- $75–110k
- $20,757
- $110k+
- $20,905
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- 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
- 59%
- Students with federal loans
- 49%
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 | 72 | $18,639 | $12,500 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 236
- Part-time
- 31%
- Women / men
- 95% / 5%
- White
- 17%
- Hispanic
- 44%
- Black
- 17%
- Asian
- 1%
- 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-Avondale cost?
The average net price after grants is $16,134 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $20,905.
How much do Empire Beauty School-Avondale 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?
53% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Avondale
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ · Public · 4,512 students |
$12,254 | — | 32% | $44,356 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc Avondale, AZ · Private for-profit · 1,957 students |
$30,451 | — | 70% | $52,873 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix Avondale, AZ · Private for-profit · 527 students |
$24,863 | — | 69% | $48,341 |
| Aveda Institute Tucson-Avondale Avondale, AZ · Private for-profit · 158 students |
$19,040 | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.