by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep going to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible 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-Milwaukee.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For incoming first-year students at Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee, 84% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid (about 81 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 75% | $4,429 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 14% | $186 |
| Federal Pell grants | 75% | $4,287 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 65% | $6,501 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee, around 66% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $4,068 (for some 130 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 66% | $4,068 |
| Federal Pell grants | 66% | $3,930 |
| Federal student loans | 53% | $6,594 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $5,853.
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 | $15,144 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $16,031 |
| Over $75,000 | $20,542 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $16,101 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $15,591 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee’s net price calculator: www.empire.edu/net-price-calculator.
Graduating students at Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee carry a median federal student debt of $6,333 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,333 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,231 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $108.47/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $4,750 |
| 75th percentile | $12,347 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $16,000 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,333 |
| Middle income | $7,418 |
| High income | $6,333 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,333 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,018 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $6,723 |
| Independent students | $6,333 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 14230 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $149,159,452 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 1 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $6,898 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $6,898 |
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