by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed 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 total price of attendance at Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
What financial aid options can Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep going to find out just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
At Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin, 82% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind (about 31 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 66% | $6,315 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 13% | $560 |
| Federal Pell grants | 66% | $6,107 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 79% | $7,124 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Across the undergraduate body at Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin, around 71% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $5,304 (across approximately 84 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 71% | $5,304 |
| Federal Pell grants | 71% | $5,154 |
| Federal student loans | 60% | $8,111 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $5,093.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $17,022 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $17,695 |
| Over $75,000 | $21,648 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
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 | $17,759 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $17,716 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin’s net price calculator: www.empire.edu/net-price-calculator.
A typical borrower at Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin leaves with $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 |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin.
| 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 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,028 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,028 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,667 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin:
| 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 activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
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