Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills
Vernon Hills, IL · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$14,906Average net price / year
70%Graduation rate
$24,407Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$13,583Median debt at graduation
50Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $20,180
- Average net price
- $14,906
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $14,510
- $30–48k
- $14,138
- $48–75k
- $15,946
- $75–110k
- $17,071
- $110k+
- $19,680
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- First-year retention
- 73%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $20,172
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $24,407
- Median debt (graduates)
- $13,583
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 60%
- Students with federal loans
- 51%
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 | 30 | $17,113 | $13,583 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 50
- Part-time
- 2%
- Women / men
- 100% / 0%
- White
- 32%
- Hispanic
- 28%
- Black
- 26%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 25:1
- 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-Vernon Hills cost?
The average net price after grants is $14,906 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $20,180.
How much do Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $24,407 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
70% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.