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Cosmetology program at Empire Beauty School-Michigan
Grand Rapids, MI · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (800) 920-4593 · School website
On Michigan's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $19,260
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $2,750
- Listed cost
- $22,010
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,500 clock hours, 11 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 120
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 745 graduates
- $16,062
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $26,652
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $124 a month over 10 years
- $11,743
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $26,307
- Typical pay for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
- $38,740
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, read October 8, 2026.
On the WIOA list (Michigan)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CosmetologyLicensed Cosmetologist · In person · CIP 12.0401 | $19,400+ $2,915 books | 43 weeks, 35 hours a week | 45.3% | 78.4% | $5,299 | 95 |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
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