Private For-Profit · Morrow, Georgia

Empire Beauty School-Morrow

Empire Beauty School-Morrow is a private for-profit institution in Morrow, Georgia. 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.

32.7%
150%-time completion
$16,962
Avg net price / yr
$24,397
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

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

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

10th pct.
former-student earnings, US
32.7%
150%-time completion
+27%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Empire Beauty School-Morrow 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

F
College Value Score
30/100
Empire Beauty School-Morrow

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
$24,397
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C-
$16,962
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
32.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B-
$10,667
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
32.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Empire Beauty School-Morrow 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

$24,397

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$16,962

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

32.7%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 32.7%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Empire Beauty School-Morrow vs peers

Empire Beauty School-Morrow 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-Morrow positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $18K $36K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $12K $40K Avg Net Price ($) Empire Beauty School-Morrow (you are here): $24K earn · $17K net · 33% grad You are here - Empire Beauty Scho… Atlanta Institute of Music and Media: $31K earn · $38K net · 29% grad Atlanta Institute … Miller-Motte College-Macon: $31K earn · $21K net · 28% grad Miller-Motte Colle… South University-Savannah: $34K earn · $29K net · 16% grad South University-S… Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus: $25K earn · $34K net · 39% grad Gwinnett College-M… Georgia Institute of Cosmetology: $21K earn · $14K net · 50% grad Georgia Institute … Interactive College of Technology-Morrow: $27K earn · $17K net · 42% grad United Education Institute-Morrow: $31K earn · $36K net · 51% grad 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-Morrow 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-Morrow: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$24,397 10th percentile higher than 10% 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-Morrow National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $24,397 #4614 of 5103 10th
Average net price $16,962 #2479 of 5020 51st (lower is better)
150%-time completion 32.7% #4116 of 4858 15th
Undergraduate enrollment 242 #3467 of 5462 37th

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

Quick Facts

242
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
32.7%
150%-time completion
$24,397
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Empire Beauty School-Morrow ranks in Georgia

State rank among 141 reporting Georgia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Empire Beauty School-Morrow State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $24,397 #133 of 141 6th
Average net price $16,962 #73 of 127 43rd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 32.7% #88 of 123 28th
Undergraduate enrollment 242 #100 of 133 25th

Highest former-student earnings in Georgia

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Miami Ad School-Atlanta$106,192$60,682
2Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus$102,772$12,116
3Chamberlain University-Georgia$92,405$33,188
4United States University$80,980-
5Emory University$80,137$22,585
6Emory University-Oxford College$80,137$37,920
7University of Georgia$68,726$13,936
8Galen Health Institutes-Savannah$61,480-
9Grady Health System Professional Schools$60,726-
10Spelman College$59,993$38,967
11Mercer University$58,354$23,847
12Georgia College & State University$58,140$20,686
133Empire Beauty School-MorrowThis school$24,397$16,962

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Empire Beauty School-Morrow

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-Morrow - 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 $16,962
69.3%
Pell Grant Rate
54.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$10,667
Median Debt
$113/mo
Monthly Payment

2013–2023: what Empire Beauty School-Morrow costs has stayed close to flat

Average net price moved +18.3% over 10 years, from $13,791 to $16,313 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

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

2013: $13,7912014: $13,8902015: $14,2642016: $13,8822017: $14,2602018: $14,8072019: $14,2602020: $15,8232021: $16,0762022: $15,4262023: $16,313
2013 · $13,7912023 · $16,313

Over the same years, enrollment went -18.0% (255 → 209 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

93.4%
Female
55.5%
First Generation

Outcomes

$19,174
Median Earnings (6yr)
33.5%
Earning Over $25K
32.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 32.7%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $19,174
Median earnings 10 years after entry $24,397
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 33.5%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 32.5%
Median federal student debt At completion $10,667
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $113/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 44 $25,814 $12,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Empire Beauty School-Morrow?
Empire Beauty School-Morrow is a private for-profit institution in Morrow, Georgia. Undergraduate enrollment is 242 students.
How much do Empire Beauty School-Morrow former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Empire Beauty School-Morrow who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $24,397 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $19,174.
How much does Empire Beauty School-Morrow cost?
The average net price at Empire Beauty School-Morrow is $16,962.. Median student debt at graduation is $10,667.
What is the graduation rate at Empire Beauty School-Morrow?
Empire Beauty School-Morrow has a 32.7% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Empire Beauty School-Morrow worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Empire Beauty School-Morrow is $10,667, while former students earn a median of $24,397 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 44% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 32.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $113.

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-Morrow

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