Empire Beauty School-Richmond
Richmond, VA · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$23,488Average net price / year
39%Graduation rate
$23,921Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,667Median debt at graduation
77Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $28,179
- Average net price
- $23,488
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $22,257
- $30–48k
- $21,533
- $48–75k
- $26,777
- $75–110k
- $28,064
- $110k+
- $28,179
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 39%
- First-year retention
- 56%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $20,215
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $23,921
- Median debt (graduates)
- $10,667
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 59%
- Students with federal loans
- 60%
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 | 27 | $15,679 | $12,090 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 77
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 99% / 1%
- White
- 25%
- Hispanic
- 4%
- Black
- 43%
- Asian
- 3%
- 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-Richmond cost?
The average net price after grants is $23,488 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $28,179.
How much do Empire Beauty School-Richmond graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $23,921 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
39% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Richmond
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA · Public · 20,753 students |
$23,433 | 93% | 63% | $58,128 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA · Public · 5,586 students |
$5,168 | — | 32% | $39,529 |
| Virginia Union University Richmond, VA · Private nonprofit · 1,203 students |
$13,235 | 98% | 34% | $38,275 |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing Richmond, VA · Private nonprofit · 591 students |
— | — | — | $77,014 |
| Fortis College-Richmond Richmond, VA · Private for-profit · 502 students |
$24,635 | — | 50% | $32,754 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Richmond Richmond, VA · Private for-profit · 454 students |
$23,843 | — | — | $61,480 |
| Lotus Professional College Richmond, VA · Private for-profit · 171 students |
— | — | — | — |
| Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing Richmond, VA · Public · 79 students |
— | 70% | — | $56,618 |
| Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging Richmond, VA · Private nonprofit · 35 students |
— | — | — | $65,432 |
| Virginia Barber School Richmond, VA · Private for-profit · 7 students |
— | — | 100% | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.