by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will not be asked to pay the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to Empire Beauty School-Augusta can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
What financial aid options can Empire Beauty School-Augusta offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep reading to discover just how much financial aid could be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Empire Beauty School-Augusta.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For incoming first-year students at Empire Beauty School-Augusta, 90% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid roughly 57 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 84% | $5,976 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 24% | $180 |
| Federal Pell grants | 84% | $5,772 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 75% | $8,564 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At this school, some 71% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $5,641 (across roughly 98 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 71% | $5,641 |
| Federal Pell grants | 71% | $5,428 |
| Federal student loans | 57% | $8,428 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $5,656.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $16,890 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $16,728 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $16,955 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $16,890 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Empire Beauty School-Augusta’s net price tool: www.empire.edu/net-price-calculator.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Empire Beauty School-Augusta owes $7,851 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,851 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,667 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $113.09/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Empire Beauty School-Augusta.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $4,750 |
| 75th percentile | $12,322 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $14,604 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,667 |
| Middle income | $7,972 |
| High income | $7,917 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,667 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,917 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,667 |
| Independent students | $7,917 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Empire Beauty School-Augusta.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Empire Beauty School-Augusta:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 17851 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $183,144,138 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 4 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $63,763 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $15,941 |
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