Empire Beauty School-Laconia campus
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Empire Beauty School-Laconia

Type Less than 2 year, Private
Business Model For Profit
Campus locale Town: Distant
Degrees offered Undergraduate
Calendar system Continuous
Student body size Small
Student to faculty ratio 15 to 1
Students retention rate 100%

Located in Laconia, New Hampshire, Empire Beauty School-Laconia is a private, for profit institution that offers undergraduate degrees. The college operates on a continuous calendar system, providing flexibility in scheduling.

One of the notable aspects of Empire Beauty School-Laconia is its open admission policy. This means that all high school graduates and individuals who hold a GED qualification are eligible to apply for admission. This inclusive approach allows a wide range of students to pursue their higher education goals, regardless of their academic background.

Empire Beauty School-Laconia is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, ensuring that the institution meets certain standards of quality and effectiveness. This accreditation also allows students to transfer credits to other accredited institutions if they choose to continue their education elsewhere.

Empire Beauty School-Laconia boasts an impressive student retention rate of 100% , indicating that the majority of students choose to continue their education at the institution. This number surpasses both the state and national averages of 75% and 76%, respectively.


  • Accredited by: National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences

Admission

Open Admission

The institution does not have any selection criteria for enrollment. All high school graduates and GED certificate holders are eligible for admission.

Tuition & Fees

The most popular programs at Empire Beauty School-Laconia are Barbering/Barber, Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist. Below is the cost of attendance for these programs as well as the cost of attendance for similar schools that provide the same program.

Barbering/Barber

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Average Net Price

The net price represents the amount of money students pay after receiving financial aid. In 2022, the average net price for first-year, full-time students at Empire Beauty School-Laconia was $10,635. This amount varies among students due to the different levels of financial aid offered based on their family's financial status.

Financial aid includes federal, state, or local government grants and institutional grants and scholarships

Empire Beauty School-Laconia net price calculator

$10,635

Below is the average net price of Less than 2 year, private For Profit colleges in New Hampshire and nationwide.

New Hampshire's average $18,380
National average $17,367
Below is the net price of Empire Beauty School-Laconia for the past 10 years categorized by different levels of family income brackets.
Year Average Price Change Less than $30k $30k to $48k $48k to $75k $75k to $110k over $110k
2022 $10,635 $2,196 (17%) $10,635
2021 $12,831 $4,873 (61%) $12,560 $13,103
2020 $7,958 $1,215 (13%) $12,372
2019 $9,173 $1,116 (11%) $9,103
2018 $10,289 $2,217 (18%) $10,002
2017 $12,506 $390 (3%) $11,918 $13,883 $13,958
2016 $12,896 $929 (8%) $9,366 $10,446 $15,886
2015 $11,967 $287 (2%) $13,845 $15,645 $15,645
2014 $11,680 -- $11,984 $11,976 $13,009

How does Empire Beauty School-Laconia's $10,635 net price compare to similar institutions nationwide?

The national average net price of private, Less than 2 year institutions is $17,367. However, for New Hampshire colleges, that number is $18,380. The table below displays the average net price of comparable colleges:
College name College Type Average net price Comparison
Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth logo Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth
Portsmouth NH
Private $13,023 22% Expensive
Highlights Beauty Schools logo Highlights Beauty Schools
Mountlake Terrace WA
Private $11,841 11% Expensive
Highlights Beauty Schools logo Highlights Beauty Schools
Federal Way WA
Private $11,754 11% Expensive

Tuition Plans

Tuition plans offered by Empire Beauty School-Laconia during 2022 academic year.

  • Prepaid tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Guaranteed tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Tuition payment plan
    Offered
  • Other alternative tuition plan
    Not Offered

Financial Aid

Average Grant & Scholarships

In 2022, 50 of freshman students at Empire Beauty School-Laconia received on average $6,395 in grant and scholarships from the college, the state and/or the federal government. Below is detail stats of the aid provided to full-time, freshman students.

$6,395
Students Receiving Aid Average Amount Total Amount
Pell Grant 1 50% $6,395 $6,395
Other Federal Grant 1 50% $6,395 $6,395
State Grant/Scholarships 0 0% - -
Institutional Grant/Scholarships 0 0% - -
Total Grant & Scholarships 1 50% $6,395 $6,395

Average Student Loans

In 2022, 50% of freshman students at Empire Beauty School-Laconia received $9,500 (average) in federal student loan. Below is detail stats of all the loans provided to full-time, freshman students.

$9,500
Students Receiving Loan Average Amount Total Amount
Federal Student Loans 1 50% $9,500 $9,500
Private Loans 0 0% - -
Total Loans 1 50% $9,500 $9,500

Financial Aid By Income Level

Financial aid breakdown by students family income level. The data is organized by income level group starting from families making below $30k to above $110k.

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Academic Programs

Below is a list of academic programs offered at Empire Beauty School-Laconia sorted by popularity.

Culinary and Personal Services

Total number of students graduated under this category 36

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

Undergraduate Certificate 21 students

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

Undergraduate Certificate 15 students

Barbering/Barber

No graduate

Outcome

Graduation Rate

Out of 1 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 0 students graduated within the normal graduation time of their respective program and 1 students graduated late (within 150% of the normal time it takes to graduate).

100.0%

Students Population

Gender Diversity

Very Low

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Empire Beauty School-Laconia is greatly skewed towards women students, with 98.8% of undergraduate students being women and 1.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 82, with 81 women and 1 men.

  • men 1.2% 1 students
  • women 98.8% 81 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 28% 23 students
  • 20-21 23% 19 students
  • 25-29 15% 12 students
  • 22-24 9% 7 students
  • 30-34 9% 7 students
  • 40-49 9% 7 students
  • 35-39 5% 4 students
  • 50-64 2% 2 students

Miscellaneous

Service Offerings

Empire Beauty School-Laconia provides the following additional services to its students
  • Placement services for graduates

Educational Offerings

Empire Beauty School-Laconia offers educational programs in the following categories. Check the programs page to learn more about specific programs that you are interested in.
  • Occupational

Veteran Services

  • Recognized student veteran organization
  • Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)