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Empire Beauty School-Warwick

Empire Beauty School-Warwick is a private for-profit institution in Providence, Rhode Island. 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.

79.4%
150%-time completion
$22,794
Avg net price / yr
$23,589
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

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

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

8th pct.
former-student earnings, US
79.4%
150%-time completion
+8%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Empire Beauty School-Warwick 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
41/100
Empire Beauty School-Warwick

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 F
$22,794
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A-
79.4%
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-Warwick 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

$22,794

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

79.4%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 79.4%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Empire Beauty School-Warwick vs peers

Empire Beauty School-Warwick 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-Warwick positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $20K $72K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $13K $53K Avg Net Price ($) Empire Beauty School-Warwick (you are here): $24K earn · $23K net · 79% grad You are here - Empire Beauty Scho… MotoRing Technical Training Institute: $48K earn · $30K net · 94% grad MotoRing Technical… Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island: $27K earn · $26K net · 60% grad Paul Mitchell the … New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island: $53K earn · $16K net · 77% grad New England Tracto… Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln: $32K earn · $28K net · 64% grad Lincoln Technical … Johnson & Wales University-Providence: $43K earn · $31K net · 55% grad Johnson & Wales Un… Johnson & Wales University-Online: $43K earn · $20K net Rhode Island School of Design: $68K earn · $51K net · 89% 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-Warwick 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-Warwick: 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-Warwick National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $23,589 #4697 of 5103 8th
Average net price $22,794 #3607 of 5020 28th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 79.4% #757 of 4858 84th
Undergraduate enrollment 107 #4265 of 5462 22nd

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

Quick Facts

107
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
79.4%
150%-time completion
$23,589
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Empire Beauty School-Warwick ranks in Rhode Island

State rank among 19 reporting Rhode Island colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Empire Beauty School-Warwick State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $23,589 #19 of 19 0th
Average net price $22,794 #9 of 20 55th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 79.4% #6 of 18 67th
Undergraduate enrollment 107 #18 of 20 10th

Highest former-student earnings in Rhode Island

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Brown University$93,487$25,184
2Bryant University$90,008$41,219
3Providence College$87,054$48,523
4Salve Regina University$72,975$36,967
5Roger Williams University$70,266$37,999
6Roger Williams University School of Law$70,266-
7University of Rhode Island$69,743$21,440
8Rhode Island School of Design$68,140$50,507
9Rhode Island College$56,318$9,478
10New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island$53,085$15,866
11New England Institute of Technology$48,684$36,483
12MotoRing Technical Training Institute$48,281$30,141
19Empire Beauty School-WarwickThis school$23,589$22,794

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Empire Beauty School-Warwick

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-Warwick - 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 $22,794
59.7%
Pell Grant Rate
50.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$10,231
Median Debt
$108/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at Empire Beauty School-Warwick rose +30.1% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $15,094 in 2013 to $19,633 in 2023, a rise of $4,539 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: $15,0942014: $13,4322015: $12,7602016: $12,9962017: $17,4052018: $16,7192019: $17,5922020: $19,1562021: $18,2272022: $18,6262023: $19,633
2013 · $15,0942023 · $19,633

Over the same years, enrollment went +50.0% (88 → 132 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 79.4%
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 94 $26,761 $12,500

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Empire Beauty School-Warwick?
Empire Beauty School-Warwick is a private for-profit institution in Providence, Rhode Island. Undergraduate enrollment is 107 students.
How much do Empire Beauty School-Warwick former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Empire Beauty School-Warwick 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-Warwick cost?
The average net price at Empire Beauty School-Warwick is $22,794.. Median student debt at graduation is $10,231.
What is the graduation rate at Empire Beauty School-Warwick?
Empire Beauty School-Warwick has a 79.4% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Empire Beauty School-Warwick worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Empire Beauty School-Warwick 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-Warwick

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