How many students at this school get Pell Grants?

Data shows that 65% of students receive Pell Grants.

What do graduates earn in the cosmetology program?

The median earnings two years after completing the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services certificate are $16,527.

What is the school's completion rate?

The completion rate is 37.1%, meaning roughly three out of ten students finish the program.

Is this a public or private school?

It is a private for-profit school with 166 students enrolled.

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Empire Beauty School-Speedway

Speedway, Indiana · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 166 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$18,127

cheaper than 35% of comparable schools

Completion rate

37.1%

Median debt at completion

$13,583

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$24,407

earns ~$1,346.4 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Empire Beauty School-Speedway is a private for-profit institution in Speedway, IN that issues certificates in cosmetology and related personal grooming services. With 166 total students, the school primarily serves individuals seeking specific industry training rather than a broad degree. Data from the U.S. Department of Education shows the average annual net price after aid is $18,127.

What to know

About 65% of students receive Pell Grants, but the median student debt at completion is $13,583. Only 37.1% of students complete the program, and median earnings two years after finishing the cosmetology certificate are reported at $16,527.

Net price is 2% above the Indiana median ($17,844) 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 many students at this school get Pell Grants?: Data shows that 65% of students receive Pell Grants.
What do graduates earn in the cosmetology program?: The median earnings two years after completing the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services certificate are $16,527.
What is the school's completion rate?: The completion rate is 37.1%, meaning roughly three out of ten students finish the program.
Is this a public or private school?: It is a private for-profit school with 166 students enrolled.
How much does it cost on average?: The average annual net price after aid is $18,127.

Other options in Indiana

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland	Highland	$20,909	72.9%	$22,374
J Michael Harrold Beauty Academy	Terre Haute	$17,560	77.1%	$26,999
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Clarksville	Clarksville	$24,899	65.4%	$22,402
Taylor Institute of Cosmetology II	Knox	$3,781	43.2%	$14,236
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette	Lafayette	$24,914	57.1%	$26,446
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond	Richmond	$24,006	53.3%	$24,039

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 458858. 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.