Private For-Profit · Bloomington, Minnesota

Empire Beauty School-Bloomington

Empire Beauty School-Bloomington is a private for-profit institution in Bloomington, Minnesota. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.

71.0%
150%-time completion
$18,315
Avg net price / yr
$23,589
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Empire Beauty School-Bloomington posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

8th pct.
former-student earnings, US
71.0%
150%-time completion
+8%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Empire Beauty School-Bloomington profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

D
College Value Score
42/100
Empire Beauty School-Bloomington

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings F
$23,589
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$18,315
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B
71.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B
$10,231
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
29.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Empire Beauty School-Bloomington vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$23,589

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$18,315

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

71.0%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 71.0%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Empire Beauty School-Bloomington vs peers

Empire Beauty School-Bloomington positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Empire Beauty School-Bloomington positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $20K $53K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $9K $38K Avg Net Price ($) Empire Beauty School-Bloomington (you are here): $24K earn · $18K net · 71% grad You are here - Empire Beauty Scho… Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park: $24K earn · $18K net · 48% grad Empire Beauty Scho… PCI Academy-Plymouth: $31K earn · $20K net · 70% grad PCI Academy-Plymouth Model College of Hair Design: $25K earn · $11K net · 61% grad Model College of H… Academy College: $48K earn · $29K net · 48% grad Academy College Nova Academy of Cosmetology: $32K earn · $21K net · 79% grad Nova Academy of Co… Normandale Community College: $50K earn · $13K net · 23% grad Northwestern Health Sciences University: $49K earn · $36K net Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Empire Beauty School-Bloomington ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Empire Beauty School-Bloomington: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$23,589 8th percentile higher than 8% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Empire Beauty School-Bloomington National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $23,589 #4697 of 5103 8th
Average net price $18,315 #2747 of 5020 45th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 71.0% #1322 of 4858 73rd
Undergraduate enrollment 128 #4101 of 5462 25th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

128
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
71.0%
150%-time completion
$23,589
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Empire Beauty School-Bloomington ranks in Minnesota

State rank among 96 reporting Minnesota colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Empire Beauty School-Bloomington State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $23,589 #94 of 96 2nd
Average net price $18,315 #49 of 82 40th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 71.0% #14 of 80 83rd
Undergraduate enrollment 128 #74 of 85 13th

Highest former-student earnings in Minnesota

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science$79,652-
2Saint Johns University$76,786$25,672
3Carleton College$75,525$25,407
4University of St Thomas$73,739$29,155
5University of Minnesota-Twin Cities$69,020$16,778
6University of Minnesota-Rochester$69,020$13,744
7The College of Saint Scholastica$65,934$27,846
8Gustavus Adolphus College$65,607$22,900
9St Olaf College$65,543$23,874
10Metropolitan State University$64,705$16,863
11Macalester College$63,878$32,149
12Bethel University$63,764$28,556
94Empire Beauty School-BloomingtonThis school$23,589$18,315

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Empire Beauty School-Bloomington

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Empire Beauty School-Bloomington - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $18,315
54.4%
Pell Grant Rate
54.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$10,231
Median Debt
$108/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at Empire Beauty School-Bloomington rose +42.5% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $12,049 in 2013 to $17,164 in 2023, a rise of $5,115 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $12,0492014: $12,2362015: $13,2612016: $12,6382017: $11,9522018: $15,4322019: $15,1932020: $16,1522021: $16,6932022: $16,7262023: $17,164
2013 · $12,0492023 · $17,164

Over the same years, enrollment went +6.1% (148 → 157 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

95.2%
Female
49.1%
First Generation

Outcomes

$21,743
Median Earnings (6yr)
29.2%
Earning Over $25K
29.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 71.0%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $21,743
Median earnings 10 years after entry $23,589
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 29.2%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 29.7%
Median federal student debt At completion $10,231
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $108/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 89 $26,761 $12,500

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Empire Beauty School-Bloomington?
Empire Beauty School-Bloomington is a private for-profit institution in Bloomington, Minnesota. Undergraduate enrollment is 128 students.
How much do Empire Beauty School-Bloomington former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Empire Beauty School-Bloomington who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $23,589 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $21,743.
How much does Empire Beauty School-Bloomington cost?
The average net price at Empire Beauty School-Bloomington is $18,315.. Median student debt at graduation is $10,231.
What is the graduation rate at Empire Beauty School-Bloomington?
Empire Beauty School-Bloomington has a 71.0% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Empire Beauty School-Bloomington worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Empire Beauty School-Bloomington is $10,231, while former students earn a median of $23,589 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 43% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 29.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $108.

Sources & methodology

Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.

Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Empire Beauty School-Bloomington

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Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Private for-profit profiles compile Scorecard debt/earnings and IPEDS operating fields from federal files — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.