For the 2022-23 school year, tuition at Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley rose by 2.9%, based on the most recent disclosure, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the private for-profit institution paid $17,500 this year, which is $500 higher than the $17,000 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
The entire undergraduate student body at the school consists of residents from Pennsylvania.
Data indicates that 81% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies at Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Specifically, 46 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $234,057, while 51 students took out student loans exceeding $353,510.
Across all undergraduate students, 111 individuals received grants or scholarships amounting to $507,168. Additionally, 110 students borrowed a total of $795,293 in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 44 | 59% | $224,397 | $5,100 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 1% | $0 | $0 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 17 | 23% | $7,660 | $451 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 46 | 61% | $234,057 | $5,088 |
| Federal student loans | 51 | 68% | $353,510 | $6,932 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 51 | 68% | $353,510 | $6,932 |
| Total student aid | 61 | 81% | $587,567 | $9,632 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
