Empire Beauty School-Aurora
Aurora, CO · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$18,186Average net price / year
41%Graduation rate
$24,022Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,667Median debt at graduation
70Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $22,990
- Average net price
- $18,186
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $17,391
- $30–48k
- $18,793
- $48–75k
- $19,292
- $75–110k
- $22,990
- $110k+
- $22,990
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- First-year retention
- 57%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $19,897
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $24,022
- Median debt (graduates)
- $10,667
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 57%
- Students with federal loans
- 44%
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 | 20 | $15,322 | $10,667 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 70
- Part-time
- 40%
- Women / men
- 93% / 7%
- White
- 19%
- Hispanic
- 20%
- Black
- 40%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 19:1
- 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-Aurora cost?
The average net price after grants is $18,186 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $22,990.
How much do Empire Beauty School-Aurora graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $24,022 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
41% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Aurora
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO · Public · 3,250 students |
$8,656 | — | 33% | $44,592 |
| Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO · Public · 686 students |
$6,600 | — | 76% | $39,210 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora Aurora, CO · Private for-profit · 336 students |
$37,153 | 100% | — | $34,657 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO · Private for-profit · 266 students |
$23,255 | — | 72% | — |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora Aurora, CO · Private for-profit · 256 students |
$16,666 | 90% | 64% | $42,456 |
| Avalon Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO · Private for-profit · 162 students |
$15,856 | — | 81% | $24,367 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Aurora Aurora, CO · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $61,480 |
| Casa Loma College - Aurora Aurora, CO · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | $49,854 |
| Columbia College - Denver Aurora, CO · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | $45,378 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.