Tuition and fees were unchanged for 2018-19 at Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Pennsylvania students paid $17,000 to attend the private for-profit school in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.
Data shows 97 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 52 students received grants or scholarships totaling $231,655 and 63 students took out student loans totaling more than $444,815.
Including all undergraduates (137), 127 students used grants or scholarships totaling $499,229, and 123 students took out $883,621 in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | 137 | $15,429 | $16,075 | $17,000 | $17,000 | 10.2% |
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley in 2015-16.
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 48 | 72% | $224,680 | $4,681 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 0% | $0 | – |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 14 | 21% | $6,975 | $498 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 52 | 78% | $231,655 | $4,455 |
| Federal student loans | 63 | 94% | $444,815 | $7,061 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | – |
| Student loan aid | 63 | 94% | $444,815 | $7,061 |
| Total student aid | 65 | 97% | – | – |
