How many students received Pell Grants at this school?

A reported 66.6% of students received Pell Grants.

What are the typical earnings for graduates of the cosmetology program?

Reported median earnings two years after completion for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program are $16,649.

How many students are currently enrolled?

There are 171 students enrolled at this location.

Is this school public or private?

This is a private for-profit school.

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Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown, Kentucky · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 171 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$16,618

cheaper than 44% of comparable schools

Completion rate

49%

Median debt at completion

$10,667

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$24,022

earns ~$1,445.5 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown is a private for-profit institution in Elizabethtown, KY that mainly awards certificates. It serves adult students pursuing training in cosmetology and related personal grooming services.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is $16,618, with a median student debt at completion of $10,667. The reported completion rate is 49%, and typical median earnings 10 years after entry are $24,022. Students entering the cosmetology program can expect reported median earnings of $16,649 two years after completion.

Net price is 17% above the Kentucky median ($14,167) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 15% 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	$16,649

Get paid while you train instead

Registered apprenticeships are an alternative to paying for school — sponsors pay wages from day one. In Kentucky:

1 registered cosmetology apprenticeship program

Questions students ask

How many students received Pell Grants at this school?: A reported 66.6% of students received Pell Grants.
What are the typical earnings for graduates of the cosmetology program?: Reported median earnings two years after completion for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program are $16,649.
What is the completion rate for this school?: The reported completion rate is 49%.
How many students are currently enrolled?: There are 171 students enrolled at this location.
Is this school public or private?: This 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 157650. 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.