How much financial aid is available at this school?

Seventy-five point four percent of students receive Pell Grants, indicating significant federal aid availability.

What are the typical earnings for graduates?

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

How many students finish their programs?

The completion rate is reported at 64%.

How small is the student body?

The school has an enrollment of 96 students.

Is this a public or private school?

It is a private for-profit school.

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Empire Beauty School-West Palm

West Palm Beach, Florida · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 96 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$16,980

cheaper than 41% of comparable schools

Completion rate

64%

Median debt at completion

$13,000

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$25,073

earns ~$1,476.6 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Empire Beauty School-West Palm is a private for-profit institution in West Palm Beach, FL that mainly offers certificates. It serves students seeking training in cosmetology and related personal grooming services.

What to know

The average annual net price after financial aid is reported at $16,980. A solid 64% of students complete their programs, but the median debt upon completion is $13,000. Median earnings ten years after entry are reported at $25,073.

Net price is 3% above the Florida median ($16,419) 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

Questions students ask

How much financial aid is available at this school?: Seventy-five point four percent of students receive Pell Grants, indicating significant federal aid availability.
What are the typical earnings for graduates?: For the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services program, median earnings two years after completion are reported at $16,342.
How many students finish their programs?: The completion rate is reported at 64%.
How small is the student body?: The school has an enrollment of 96 students.
Is this a public or private school?: It is a private for-profit school.

Other options in Florida

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
North Florida Technical College	Starke	$1,590	73.8%	$31,683
Eastern Florida State College	Melbourne	$6,440	46.4%	$37,195
Charlotte Technical College	Port Charlotte	$5,874	58.7%	$36,349
Chipola College	Marianna	$1,133	50.9%	$37,378
Lorenzo Walker Technical College	Naples	$7,283	99%	$36,853
Daytona State College	Daytona Beach	$7,177	41.6%	$37,096

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 459055. 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.