Does this school offer significant financial aid?

Yes, 72% of students reported receiving Pell Grants.

What do graduates of the cosmetology program typically earn?

The median earnings 2 years after completion for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program are reported at $16,897.

How many students finish their program?

The school reports a completion rate of 64.7%.

Is this a large or small school?

It is a very small school with 152 students enrolled.

Is the school public or private?

It is a private for-profit school.

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Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 152 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$17,329

cheaper than 39% of comparable schools

Completion rate

64.7%

Median debt at completion

$10,667

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$22,377

earns ~$1,291.3 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg is a private for-profit school in Harrisburg, PA that mainly awards certificates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services. The school serves a small student body of 152 people and reports a 64.7% completion rate. Typical costs after financial aid average $17,329 annually.

What to know

Reported median student debt at completion is $10,667, while median earnings 10 years after entry are $22,377. About 72% of students receive Pell Grants, indicating significant financial aid availability. The school's completion rate of 64.7% is a key metric for evaluating how many students finish their training.

Net price is 1% below the Pennsylvania median ($17,520) 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

Does this school offer significant financial aid?: Yes, 72% of students reported receiving Pell Grants.
What do graduates of the cosmetology program typically earn?: The median earnings 2 years after completion for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program are reported at $16,897.
How many students finish their program?: The school reports a completion rate of 64.7%.
Is this a large or small school?: It is a very small school with 152 students enrolled.
Is the school public or private?: It is a private for-profit school.

Other options in Pennsylvania

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Community College of Allegheny County	Pittsburgh	$13,970	25.3%	$39,449
The Beauty Institute	Whitehall	$15,916	64.4%	$23,580
Altoona Beauty School Inc	Altoona	$25,356	83.7%	$24,246
The Beauty Institute-Ambler	Ambler	$17,878	64.5%	$24,785
Beauty Culture School LLC	Feasterville	$19,995	91.7%	$27,341
Butler Beauty Academy	Butler	$10,406	76.4%	$23,003

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 212382. 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.