How much financial aid do students receive?

69.1% of students receive Pell Grants, indicating significant reliance on federal need-based aid.

What do graduates typically earn?

For the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program, median earnings 2 years after completion are $16,527.

How many students finish the program?

The completion rate is 29.2%, meaning roughly three out of ten students who start do not finish.

Is this a public or private school?

It is a private for-profit school.

What is the class size?

There are 127 students enrolled at this location.

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Empire Beauty School-Northlake

Atlanta, Georgia · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 127 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$16,685

cheaper than 43% of comparable schools

Completion rate

29.2%

Median debt at completion

$13,583

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$24,407

earns ~$1,462.8 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Empire Beauty School-Northlake is a private for-profit institution in Atlanta, GA, that issues certificates primarily in cosmetology. With an enrollment of 127 students, it serves those seeking hands-on training in personal grooming services.

What to know

The average annual net price after financial aid is $16,685. Only 29.2% of students complete their program, and median debt at completion is $13,583. Ten years after entry, typical median earnings are reported at $24,407.

Net price is 58% above the Georgia median ($10,549) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 14% 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	$16,527

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Questions students ask

How much financial aid do students receive?: 69.1% of students receive Pell Grants, indicating significant reliance on federal need-based aid.
What do graduates typically earn?: For the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program, median earnings 2 years after completion are $16,527.
How many students finish the program?: The completion rate is 29.2%, meaning roughly three out of ten students who start do not finish.
Is this a public or private school?: It is a private for-profit school.
What is the class size?: There are 127 students enrolled at this location.

Other options in Georgia

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 486691. 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.