Empire Beauty School-Hooksett — ROI, Cost & Payback
Empire Beauty School-Hooksett charges a net price of $10,549/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $42,196. Median earnings ten years after entry are $33,546, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Empire Beauty School-Hooksett does not clear its cost — it ranks #20 of 20 New Hampshire colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $10,549/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $42,196 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $33,546 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$14,814/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $7,942 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$338,476 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Empire Beauty School-Hooksett's own numbers. Net price $10,549 × 4 years = $42,196 total. Median earnings $33,546 fall $14,814 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $42,196 bill in about 4.2 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Empire Beauty School-Hooksett students graduate with?
A median $7,942 in federal loans among completers, or 24% of the $33,546 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Empire Beauty School-Hooksett students graduate?
83% finish their degree. Spread the $42,196 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $50,839 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Empire Beauty School-Hooksett expensive compared with other New Hampshire colleges?
Its $10,549 net price runs $8,065 below the $18,614 median across the 20 New Hampshire colleges we profile, and $32,258 less across the full degree.