The tuition at Empire Beauty School-Hanover rose by 2.9% for the 2022-23 academic year, as reported in the most recent disclosure, 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, an increase of $500 from the $17,000 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
Approximately 96% of the undergraduate students at the school are residents of Pennsylvania, while about 4% come from other states.
Data indicates that 74% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Empire Beauty School-Hanover in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Specifically, 21 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $98,127, and 23 students took out student loans exceeding $156,750.
Among all undergraduates, 36 students received grants or scholarships amounting to $167,400. Additionally, 41 students borrowed a total of $296,250 in federal student loans.
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-Hanover 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 | 18 | 47% | $92,927 | $5,163 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 6 | 16% | $5,200 | $867 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 21 | 55% | $98,127 | $4,673 |
| Federal student loans | 23 | 61% | $156,750 | $6,815 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 23 | 61% | $156,750 | $6,815 |
| Total student aid | 28 | 74% | $254,877 | $9,102 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
