by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of 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 cost of going to Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
Just what financial aid solutions can Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep reading to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For incoming first-year students at Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw, 78% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid (about 58 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 68% | $6,041 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 22% | $294 |
| Federal Pell grants | 66% | $5,921 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 53% | $7,340 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Here, some 68% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $5,235 (for some 190 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 68% | $5,235 |
| Federal Pell grants | 67% | $5,081 |
| Federal student loans | 55% | $7,775 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $5,922.
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 | $15,600 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $15,535 |
| Over $75,000 | $21,073 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $15,027 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $17,036 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw’s online cost calculator: www.empire.edu/net-price-calculator.
The median federal debt load at Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw comes to $6,333 of federal student loans.
| 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 |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw.
| 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 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,333 |
| Middle income | $7,418 |
| High income | $6,333 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,333 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,018 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $6,723 |
| Independent students | $6,333 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 14230 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $149,159,452 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 10 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $135,958 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $13,596 |
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