According to the latest figures, tuition at Empire Beauty School-Lebanon rose by 2.9% 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 $17,500 this year, which is $500 higher than the $17,000 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
All undergraduate students attending the school are residents of Pennsylvania.
Data indicates that 75% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies at Empire Beauty School-Lebanon in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Specifically, 16 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $98,436, while 17 students borrowed over $139,667 in student loans.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 29 students received grants or scholarships amounting to $164,911. Additionally, 29 students secured federal student loans totaling $238,328.
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-Lebanon 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 | 14 | 44% | $88,336 | $6,310 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 5 | 16% | $10,100 | $2,020 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 16 | 50% | $98,436 | $6,152 |
| Federal student loans | 17 | 53% | $139,667 | $8,216 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 17 | 53% | $139,667 | $8,216 |
| Total student aid | 24 | 75% | $238,103 | $9,920 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
