What percentage of students receive Pell Grants here?

58% of students reported receiving Pell Grants.

What do graduates of the cosmetology program typically earn?

Reported median earnings two years after completion for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program are $16,342.

How many students finish their program?

The completion rate is reported at 84.1%.

How large is the student body?

There are 85 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-Lancaster

Lancaster, Pennsylvania · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 85 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$17,135

cheaper than 41% of comparable schools

Completion rate

84.1%

Median debt at completion

$13,000

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$25,073

earns ~$1,463.3 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Empire Beauty School-Lancaster is a private for-profit institution in Lancaster, PA that mainly awards certificates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services. With 85 students enrolled, the school reports an average annual net price of $17,135 after aid.

What to know

Typical students receive Pell Grants, with 58% of the student body reporting this support. The median student debt at completion is $13,000, and reported median earnings 10 years after entry are $25,073. The undergraduate certificate program in cosmetology shows typical median earnings of $16,342 two years after completion.

Net price is 2% below the Pennsylvania median ($17,520) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 12% 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	$16,342

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Questions students ask

What percentage of students receive Pell Grants here?: 58% of students reported receiving Pell Grants.
What do graduates of the cosmetology program typically earn?: Reported median earnings two years after completion for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program are $16,342.
How many students finish their program?: The completion rate is reported at 84.1%.
How large is the student body?: There are 85 students enrolled at this location.
Is this school public or private?: This 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 212276. 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.