The Empire Beauty School-Littleton did not increase tuition fees for the 2022-23 academic year, as revealed in the most recent disclosure, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the private for-profit institution paid $19,350 for tuition in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
All undergraduate students attending the school are residents of Colorado.
Data indicates that 66% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies at Empire Beauty School-Littleton in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Specifically, 13 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $75,400, while another 13 students secured student loans amounting to over $91,500.
Across the entire undergraduate student body, 33 students obtained grants or scholarships totaling $174,479. Additionally, 39 students borrowed $288,427 in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Empire Beauty School-Littleton in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 13 | 34% | $73,900 | $5,685 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 8% | $0 | $0 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 13 | 34% | $75,400 | $5,800 |
| Federal student loans | 13 | 34% | $91,500 | $7,038 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 13 | 34% | $91,500 | $7,038 |
| Total student aid | 25 | 66% | $166,900 | $6,676 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
