Private for-profitLess than two-year

Empire Beauty School-Bloomington

Bloomington, MN · Highest award: Certificate

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Net price (avg)
$18,315
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$23,589
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
Not reported
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00017,306
$30,001–48,00016,954
$48,001–75,00017,430
$75,001–110,00021,765
$110,001+22,456

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$21,743
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$23,589
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$10,231
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$108.47
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
22.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $23,589 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
128
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
19:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
49.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
54.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
54.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$14,725
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White24%
Hispanic20%
Black28%
Asian3%
Two or more races9%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Less than two-year institutions in MN

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute MinneapolisNot reportedNot reported$34,659
Diverse Media InstituteNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake ParkNot reportedNot reported$23,925
Hastings Beauty SchoolNot reportedNot reported$26,258
Lynnes Welding Training - RamseyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Model College of Hair DesignNot reportedNot reported$25,410
Nova Academy of CosmetologyNot reportedNot reported$32,156
PCI Academy-PlymouthNot reportedNot reported$31,330
Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization CenterNot reportedNot reported$22,606
The Salon Professional Academy MaplewoodNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Townsend Barber InstituteNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.$26,761$26,307$13,849

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10