Colleges

Private for-profit · Community college

Empire Beauty School-Peekskill

Peekskill, New York · Large suburb

0%
Transfer rate
$19,310
Avg net price
89%
Grad / completion
$27,916
Median earnings

Empire Beauty School-Peekskill is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Peekskill, New York (large suburb setting), enrolling 49 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private for-profitSmall · 49 undergradsLarge suburbCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

About Peekskill, New York

Peekskill is a city in northwestern Westchester County, New York, United States, 35 miles (56 km) north of New York City. In September 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson, captain of the Half Moon, anchored along the reach of the Hudson River at Peekskill. His first mate noted in the ship's log that it was a "very pleasant place to build a town". The Bean Runner Cafe, on South Division Street, and 12 Grapes, on North Division Street, also showcase local artists and musicians. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Certificate
Nearest big city
40 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
1 mile
Nearest airport
18 miles to New York Stewart (SWF)

How Empire Beauty School-Peekskill compares

Graduation rate89%

Higher than 89% · #42 of 185 in New York

First-year retention89%

Higher than 79%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$27,916

Higher than 26% · #122 of 148 in New York

Average net price$19,310

Cheaper than 35% · #109 cheapest of 175 in New York

Median debt at graduation$6,554

Lower than 86%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 86%

Undergraduate enrollment49

Larger than 13%

Percentiles compare Empire Beauty School-Peekskill with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in New York.

Student body

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White35%
  • Black12%
  • Hispanic45%
  • Other or multiracial8.2%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
49
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
46%
First-generation students
39%
Students over 25
26%
Median family income
$14,414

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
—
Room & board
—
Total cost of attendance
—
Average net price
$19,310

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
89%
First-year retention
89%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$18,726
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$27,916
Median debt at graduation
$6,554
Students with federal loans
54%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
42%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$100

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$17,124
$30–48k
$19,220
$48–75k
$18,448
$75–110k
$22,950
$110k+
$23,093

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

22%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$133
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 22% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $133. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 27 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$27,916
Typical debt at graduation
$6,554
Debt vs. one year's pay
23%
Out-earn a HS grad
14%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

Campus climate

Summer high
84°F
Winter low
17°F
Annual rain
50.5″
Annual snow
39.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shrub Oak, NY US station (5.1 mi from campus).

What Empire Beauty School-Peekskill graduates study — and earn

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
33 grads$14k 1 yr$23k 5 yr$11k debt

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

Colleges similar to Empire Beauty School-Peekskill

Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare Empire Beauty School-Peekskill side by side →

Orlo School of Hair Design and Cosmetology

For-profit

Albany, New York · Midsize city · 2 mi to Albany

Students
56
Tuition
—
Transfer
0%
Earnings
$32k

New York Institute of Massage Inc

For-profit

Williamsville, New York · Large suburb · 11 mi to Buffalo

Students
30
Tuition
—
Transfer
0%
Earnings
$26k

Leon Studio One School of Beauty Knowledge

For-profit

Williamsville, New York · Large suburb · 8 mi to Buffalo

Students
22
Tuition
—
Transfer
0%
Earnings
$26k

Empire Beauty School-Rochester

For-profit

Rochester, New York · Large suburb · 7 mi to Rochester

Students
67
Tuition
—
Transfer
0%
Earnings
$24k

Westchester School of Beauty Culture

For-profit

Mount Vernon, New York · Large suburb · 16 mi to New York

Students
59
Tuition
—
Transfer
0%
Earnings
$32k

Paul Mitchell the School-NYC

For-profit

Staten Island, New York · Large city · 11 mi to New York

Students
96
Tuition
—
Transfer
0%
Earnings
$32k

Colleges near Empire Beauty School-Peekskill

Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary

Peekskill, NY · Private nonprofit · Associate · 100 students

2 mi

United States Military Academy

West Point, NY · Public · Bachelor's · 4,408 students

7 mi

Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary

Ossining, NY · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 205 students

7 mi

Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary

Spring Valley, NY · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 765 students

12 mi

Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

West Nyack, NY · Public · Certificate · 37 students

12 mi

Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel

Monroe, NY · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 2,957 students

13 mi

Derech Hachaim Seminary

Monroe, NY · Private nonprofit · Certificate · 300 students

13 mi

Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli

New Windsor, NY · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 47 students

13 mi

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.