How much financial aid is available for students here?

A significant majority of students rely on aid, with 66.9% receiving Pell Grants.

What do graduates of the cosmetology program typically earn?

Median earnings two years after completing the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services certificate are reported at $17,848.

What is the completion rate for this school?

The reported completion rate is 57.1%, which is a metric you should scrutinize before enrolling.

How many students are enrolled at this campus?

There are 161 students currently enrolled, which means you will be in a very small learning environment.

Is this a public or private school?

Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw is a private for-profit school that mainly awards certificates.

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Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw

Kennesaw, Georgia · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 161 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$15,027

cheaper than 51% of comparable schools

Completion rate

57.1%

Median debt at completion

$10,231

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$23,589

earns ~$1,569.8 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw is a private for-profit institution in Kennesaw, GA that issues certificates in cosmetology. It serves 161 students who pay an average annual net price of $15,027 after financial aid.

What to know

The school reports a completion rate of 57.1%, meaning more than half of students do not finish within the expected time. Typical student debt upon completion is $10,231, while median earnings ten years after entry are reported at $23,589.

Net price is 42% above the Georgia median ($10,549) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 17% 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	$17,848

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Questions students ask

How much financial aid is available for students here?: A significant majority of students rely on aid, with 66.9% receiving Pell Grants.
What do graduates of the cosmetology program typically earn?: Median earnings two years after completing the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services certificate are reported at $17,848.
What is the completion rate for this school?: The reported completion rate is 57.1%, which is a metric you should scrutinize before enrolling.
How many students are enrolled at this campus?: There are 161 students currently enrolled, which means you will be in a very small learning environment.
Is this a public or private school?: Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw is a private for-profit school that mainly awards certificates.

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School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Albany Technical College	Albany	$4,524	44.5%	$30,541
Georgia Career Institute	Conyers	$14,966	70%	$23,686
Augusta Technical College	Augusta	$10,485	36.8%	$33,523
West Georgia Technical College	Waco	$2,457	35.5%	$35,479
Columbus Technical College	Columbus	$4,001	30.3%	$34,238
Georgia Northwestern Technical College	Rome	$5,720	47.9%	$35,759

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 440101. 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.