by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students are not billed 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 price tag of going to Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Read on to find out just how much financial aid will be open 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-Lehigh Valley.
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.
At Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley, 71% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance (about 49 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 61% | $5,691 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 10% | $286 |
| Federal Pell grants | 59% | $5,701 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 51% | $7,288 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Across the undergraduate body at Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley, around 63% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $5,291 (across approximately 127 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 63% | $5,291 |
| Federal Pell grants | 63% | $5,176 |
| Federal student loans | 56% | $7,633 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $5,635.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $17,738 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $18,632 |
| Over $75,000 | $22,713 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $17,293 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $18,671 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley’s net price tool: www.empire.edu/net-price-calculator.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley owes $8,028 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $8,028 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $13,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $137.82/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $4,750 |
| 75th percentile | $12,252 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $13,700 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,955 |
| Middle income | $8,028 |
| High income | $8,025 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,028 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,028 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,667 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 14568 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $145,421,343 |
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 recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 1 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $7,039 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $7,039 |
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