How many students received Pell Grants last year?

63.2% of students received Pell Grants.

What is the median earnings for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program?

The median earnings two years after completion for this program are $16,897.

How many students are currently enrolled?

There are 156 students enrolled at this location.

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Empire Beauty School-E Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 156 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$15,771

cheaper than 48% of comparable schools

Completion rate

60%

Median debt at completion

$10,667

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$22,377

earns ~$1,418.9 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Empire Beauty School-E Memphis is a private for-profit institution in Memphis, TN that mainly awards certificates. It serves 156 students with a focus on cosmetology and related personal grooming services.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is $15,771, and the typical student leaves with a median debt of $10,667. A 60% completion rate means most students do finish, but you should plan for the possibility of not graduating. Ten years after entry, median earnings are reported at $22,377, while two years after completing the cosmetology certificate, earnings are $16,897.

Net price is 10% above the Tennessee median ($14,315) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 21% 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	$16,897

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Questions students ask

How many students received Pell Grants last year?: 63.2% of students received Pell Grants.
What is the median earnings for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program?: The median earnings two years after completion for this program are $16,897.
How many students are currently enrolled?: There are 156 students enrolled at this location.
Is this school public or private?: Empire Beauty School-E Memphis is a private for-profit school.

Other options in Tennessee

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Arnolds Beauty School	Milan	$18,139	68.2%	$27,828
Chattanooga State Community College	Chattanooga	$5,283	28%	$37,598
Austin's Beauty College Inc	Clarksville	$9,989	70.6%	not reported
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson	Dickson	$14,780	75.5%	$36,829
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers	Chattanooga	$33,625	66.4%	$25,954
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton	Elizabethton	$8,568	79.9%	$35,069

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 458803. 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.