Empire Beauty School-Rochester
Rochester, NY · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$17,264Average net price / year
61%Graduation rate
$24,022Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,667Median debt at graduation
67Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $22,977
- Average net price
- $17,264
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $16,430
- $30–48k
- $16,784
- $48–75k
- $18,706
- $75–110k
- $21,972
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- First-year retention
- 68%
- 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
- 68%
- Students with federal loans
- 61%
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 | 45 | $15,322 | $10,667 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 67
- Part-time
- 33%
- Women / men
- 94% / 6%
- White
- 43%
- Hispanic
- 13%
- Black
- 34%
- Asian
- 3%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 12:1
- 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-Rochester cost?
The average net price after grants is $17,264 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $22,977.
How much do Empire Beauty School-Rochester 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?
61% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.