by our College Data Analytics TeamMany 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-Pottsville can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Empire Beauty School-Pottsville deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep reading to discover just how much financial aid could be open to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Empire Beauty School-Pottsville.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For incoming first-year students at Empire Beauty School-Pottsville, 55% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid approximately 24 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 41% | $4,761 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 14% | $1,167 |
| Federal Pell grants | 34% | $5,147 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 32% | $8,071 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At Empire Beauty School-Pottsville, about 63% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $5,058 (for some 61 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 63% | $5,058 |
| Federal Pell grants | 60% | $5,029 |
| Federal student loans | 59% | $8,136 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $4,511.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $16,109 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $16,487 |
| Over $75,000 | $21,052 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
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 | $17,576 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $17,399 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Empire Beauty School-Pottsville’s net price tool: www.empire.edu/net-price-calculator.
The median federal debt load at Empire Beauty School-Pottsville comes to $6,333 in federal 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 |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Empire Beauty School-Pottsville.
| 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 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| 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 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Empire Beauty School-Pottsville.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Empire Beauty School-Pottsville:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 14230 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $149,159,452 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
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