Empire Beauty School-Speedway acceptance rate
Empire Beauty School-Speedway has an open admission policy: it accepts any student who applies, so it reports no acceptance rate to the U.S. Department of Education (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). Individual programs can still set their own entry requirements.
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · latest data- Students
- 166
Smaller than 79% of colleges
National median 921
What the numbers say about Empire Beauty School-Speedway
Each finding compares this college's federal figures with other colleges. Your own price and outcome will differ.
- Price against similar colleges
- The average net price of $17,551 a year is $4,267 below the median of $21,818 across 35 private for-profit colleges in Indiana.
- Price by family income
- Families earning up to $30,000 paid $17,256 a year after grants, and families earning over $110,000 paid $22,965, a difference of $5,709: the lowest-income families paid 75% of the top bracket's price.
- Debt against earnings
- Graduates who borrowed left with a median of $12,500 in federal loans, 40% of the $31,224 median salary of former students ten years after they started. On a standard 10-year plan that is about $142 a month, 5% of a typical monthly salary.
- Who gets the best relative price
- Against other private for-profit colleges, the price is lowest for families earning $48,001–$75,000: $18,051 a year, $4,522 under the $22,573 median for that income bracket.
Dates and updates
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Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$17,551
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 56.4%
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Outcomes & student data
Federal data from IPEDS and the U.S. College Scorecard, not student reviews.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Transfer-out rate
First-time, full-time students who transferred to another college
Median earnings
$31,224
Former students who received federal aid
Is it worth it?
What Empire Beauty School-Speedway graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.
| Latest official data | This college | Similar colleges |
|---|---|---|
| Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $31,224 | $34,384 |
| Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $142 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $12,500 | $8,996 |
| Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($17,551 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | 22.5 years | 25.4 years |
Similar colleges: the median of 28 private for-profit certificate schools in Indiana with the same figures reported. Payback is illustrative: it ignores interest, taxes and living costs, and earnings vary by major. Check a loan payment against earnings.
Transfer pathways
0% of first-time, full-time students at Empire Beauty School-Speedway transferred to another college.
The closest four-year colleges to Empire Beauty School-Speedway. Which credits transfer is set by each college and state agreement, so check with both schools before you plan a transfer.
- Marian University-Indiana3 mi away · Indianapolis, IN
- Indiana University-Indianapolis5 mi away · Indianapolis, IN
Butler University5 mi away · Indianapolis, IN
University of Indianapolis9 mi away · Indianapolis, IN- Chamberlain University-Indiana11 mi away · Indianapolis, IN
Franklin College-Indiana25 mi away · Franklin, IN
DePauw University-Indiana34 mi away · Greencastle, IN- Wabash College38 mi away · Crawfordsville, IN
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Total students
166
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Empire Beauty School-SpeedwaySpeedway, Indiana, United States
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Campus
Empire Beauty School-Speedway
Speedway, Indiana, United States
- Private for-profit
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityIndianapolis, IN · about 6 mi
In the city250 mi
- Website
- empire.edu
Colleges within 25 miles
- Marian University-Indiana3.2 miIndianapolis · Avg net price $23,459
- MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis4.9 miIndianapolis · Avg net price $28,412
- Indiana University-Indianapolis5.1 miIndianapolis · Avg net price $9,479
- Butler University5.4 miIndianapolis · Admit rate 81%
- Ivy Tech Community College5.5 miIndianapolis · Avg net price $5,673
- Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis5.9 miIndianapolis · Avg net price $30,038
Martin University8.4 miIndianapolis- Fortis College-Indianapolis8.4 miIndianapolis · Avg net price $26,759
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What is the average net price at Empire Beauty School-Speedway?
The average net price at Empire Beauty School-Speedway, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $17,551 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Empire Beauty School-Speedway?
52.4% of first-time, full-time students at Empire Beauty School-Speedway graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Data sources & last updated
Last checked Nov 15, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
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