Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 131 where 152 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 152 students in 2025 and was lowest at 105 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 147 to 152 students, a net gain of 5 (3.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Empire Beauty School-Cheltenham since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 1.97% and the percentage of black students is 69.08% at Empire Beauty School-Cheltenham. Hispanic students comprise 4.61% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 4.08% to 1.97%. Black student enrollment decreased from 79.59% to 69.08%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 5.44% to 4.61%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5192 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3617 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Empire Beauty School-Cheltenham over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Empire Beauty School-Cheltenham does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.