How many students receive Pell Grants here?

72.4% of students receive Pell Grants, indicating significant financial aid availability.

What do graduates typically earn after two years?

Graduates of the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program report median earnings of $16,510 two years after completion.

How many students finish the program?

The completion rate is reported at 49.5%, meaning roughly half of the students finish their studies.

What is the class size like?

The school has an enrollment of 119 students, creating a very small cohort.

Is this school public or private?

It is a private for-profit school.

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Empire Beauty School-Dixie

Louisville, Kentucky · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 119 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$17,764

cheaper than 37% of comparable schools

Completion rate

49.5%

Median debt at completion

$10,667

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$24,397

earns ~$1,373.4 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Empire Beauty School-Dixie is a private for-profit school in Louisville, KY that mainly awards certificates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services. It serves students seeking hands-on training with a current enrollment of 119.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is $17,764, and the median student debt at completion is $10,667. Only 49.5% of students complete their program, while median earnings 10 years after entry are reported at $24,397.

Net price is 25% above the Kentucky median ($14,167) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 14% below the national median ($28,378) for comparable schools.

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Programs & what graduates earn

Program	Credential	Median earnings 2 yrs after completion
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	undergraduate certificate	$16,510

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Questions students ask

How many students receive Pell Grants here?: 72.4% of students receive Pell Grants, indicating significant financial aid availability.
What do graduates typically earn after two years?: Graduates of the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program report median earnings of $16,510 two years after completion.
How many students finish the program?: The completion rate is reported at 49.5%, meaning roughly half of the students finish their studies.
What is the class size like?: The school has an enrollment of 119 students, creating a very small cohort.
Is this school public or private?: It is a private for-profit school.

Other options in Kentucky

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Ashland Community and Technical College	Ashland	$5,717	46.8%	$34,504
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green	Bowling Green	$26,577	65.3%	$20,392
Bluegrass Community and Technical College	Lexington	$6,113	32%	$36,343
Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington	Lexington	$23,464	76.5%	$23,207
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow	Glasgow	$25,829	60%	$18,537
Hazard Community and Technical College	Hazard	$2,955	43.2%	$29,868

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 157669. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.