Empire Beauty School-Augusta
Augusta, GA · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$16,955Average net price / year
30%Graduation rate
$23,921Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,667Median debt at graduation
73Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $22,611
- Average net price
- $16,955
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $16,503
- $30–48k
- $17,527
- $75–110k
- $20,788
- $110k+
- $22,611
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 30%
- First-year retention
- 50%
- 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
- 71%
- 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 | 21 | $15,679 | $12,090 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 73
- Part-time
- 10%
- Women / men
- 93% / 7%
- White
- 14%
- Hispanic
- 1%
- Black
- 79%
- Asian
- 0%
- 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-Augusta cost?
The average net price after grants is $16,955 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $22,611.
How much do Empire Beauty School-Augusta 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?
30% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Augusta
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta University Augusta, GA · Public · 5,613 students |
$13,787 | 86% | 49% | $48,472 |
| Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA · Public · 3,923 students |
$10,485 | — | 31% | $33,523 |
| Miller-Motte College-Augusta Augusta, GA · Private for-profit · 506 students |
$22,223 | — | 59% | $31,102 |
| Paine College Augusta, GA · Private nonprofit · 388 students |
$16,670 | 95% | 14% | $33,338 |
| Helms College Augusta, GA · Private nonprofit · 183 students |
$25,358 | — | 36% | — |
| East Georgia State College - Augusta Augusta, GA · Public |
— | — | — | $37,174 |
| Strayer University-Augusta Campus Augusta, GA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $40,092 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.