by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority 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 price of attendance at Empire Beauty School-West Palm can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Empire Beauty School-West Palm provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Scroll down to discover just how much financial aid could be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Empire Beauty School-West Palm.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Empire Beauty School-West Palm, 76% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid (about 28 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 70% | $5,757 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 14% | $320 |
| Federal Pell grants | 70% | $5,615 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 57% | $7,690 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Here, some 75% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $4,794 (covering around 89 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 75% | $4,794 |
| Federal Pell grants | 75% | $4,712 |
| Federal student loans | 61% | $7,967 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $5,346.
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 | $17,014 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $16,999 |
| Over $75,000 | $21,720 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $16,980 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $17,362 |
To project your own net price, use Empire Beauty School-West Palm’s NPC: www.empire.edu/net-price-calculator.
A typical borrower at Empire Beauty School-West Palm 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 |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Empire Beauty School-West Palm.
| 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 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Debt by Income Tier
| 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 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,667 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Empire Beauty School-West Palm.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Empire Beauty School-West Palm:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 14568 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $145,421,343 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
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