Empire Beauty School-North Hills
Pittsburgh, PA · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$18,083Average net price / year
47%Graduation rate
$22,377Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,667Median debt at graduation
83Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $23,433
- Average net price
- $18,083
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $17,344
- $30–48k
- $16,038
- $48–75k
- $18,238
- $75–110k
- $22,933
- $110k+
- $23,433
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 47%
- 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
- 69%
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 | 25 | $16,062 | $11,743 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 83
- Part-time
- 35%
- Women / men
- 99% / 1%
- White
- 24%
- Hispanic
- 1%
- Black
- 37%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 13:1
- 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-North Hills cost?
The average net price after grants is $18,083 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $23,433.
How much do Empire Beauty School-North Hills 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?
47% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
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