Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Empire Beauty School-Tampa

Tampa, Florida. 111 undergraduates.

67%Graduation rate4 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$17,414Average net price per yearAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$32,104Median earnings 10 years after starting12% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$9,847Median debt at graduation4% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($9,847) equals 31% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($32,104).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$16,268
$30,000–$48,000$18,723
$48,001–$75,000$16,995
$75,001–$110,000$21,465
Over $110,000$22,421

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate67%71%
Return for second year74%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$25,623$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$32,104$36,576
Median debt at graduation$9,847$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

1 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services51$24,138$27,612$13,219

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Empire Beauty School-Tampa cost per year?
The average net price at Empire Beauty School-Tampa, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $17,414 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Empire Beauty School-Tampa graduates earn?
Former Empire Beauty School-Tampa students earn a median of $32,104 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Empire Beauty School-Tampa?
67% of Empire Beauty School-Tampa students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Empire Beauty School-Tampa graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Empire Beauty School-Tampa is $9,847. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.