The latest disclosure indicates that tuition at Empire Beauty School-Northlake did not change 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 $19,260 in tuition for both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
All undergraduate students attending the school are residents of Georgia.
Data reveals that 66% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies at Empire Beauty School-Northlake in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Specifically, 33 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $172,309, while 26 students obtained student loans exceeding $219,000.
Among all undergraduates, 95 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $505,000. Additionally, 89 students secured federal student loans totaling $751,557.
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-Northlake 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 | 31 | 53% | $167,809 | $5,413 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 11 | 19% | $4,500 | $409 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 33 | 57% | $172,309 | $5,221 |
| Federal student loans | 26 | 45% | $219,000 | $8,423 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 26 | 45% | $219,000 | $8,423 |
| Total student aid | 38 | 66% | $391,309 | $10,297 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
