According to the most recent disclosure, Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia did not increase tuition for the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the private for-profit institution paid $17,000 in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
The entire undergraduate student body at the school consists of residents of Pennsylvania.
Data indicates that 85% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies at Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Specifically, 112 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $624,512, while 116 students obtained student loans exceeding $975,250.
Across the full undergraduate population, 243 students received grants or scholarships amounting to $1.2 million. Additionally, 237 students borrowed approximately $2 million 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-Center City Philadelphia 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 | 111 | 67% | $600,989 | $5,414 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 1% | $0 | $0 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 37 | 22% | $14,324 | $387 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 112 | 68% | $624,512 | $5,576 |
| Federal student loans | 116 | 70% | $975,250 | $8,407 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 116 | 70% | $975,250 | $8,407 |
| Total student aid | 141 | 85% | $1.6 million | $11,345 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
