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Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills
226 Hawthorn Village Commons, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (800) 920-4593 · School website
Average net price
$14,906
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
22
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
69.6%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
60.2%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences Open admission (IPEDS)
Career programs at Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | Certificate | 1,500 clock hours, 11 months | $19,260 | 22 | $17,113 |
College Scorecard counts 50 undergraduates · How program cost is reported · Earnings · WIOA list
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Net price, on-time completion, debt and earnings: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
Cost and aid at Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $14,906
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $13,583
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $24,407
- Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
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