Empire Beauty School-Florence kept tuition fees unchanged for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the most recent disclosure, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at this private, for-profit institution paid $17,145 in tuition during both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Approximately 93% of the undergraduate student body at the school are residents of Kentucky, while about 7% come from other states.
Data indicates that 96% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies at Empire Beauty School-Florence in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Among them, 65 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $311,089, and 63 students obtained student loans exceeding $488,497.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 102 students received grants or scholarships amounting to $481,603. Additionally, 100 students borrowed $779,228 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-Florence 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 | 64 | 68% | $306,289 | $4,786 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 25 | 27% | $4,800 | $192 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 65 | 69% | $311,089 | $4,786 |
| Federal student loans | 63 | 67% | $488,497 | $7,754 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 63 | 67% | $488,497 | $7,754 |
| Total student aid | 90 | 96% | $799,586 | $8,884 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
