Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 73 where 77 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 86 students in 2016 and was lowest at 50 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 86 to 77 students, a net loss of 9 (10.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Empire Beauty School-Richmond since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 24.68% and the percentage of black students is 42.86% at Empire Beauty School-Richmond. 2.60% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 3.90% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 26.74% to 24.68%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.33% to 2.60%. Black student enrollment decreased from 66.28% to 42.86%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.16% to 3.90%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7526 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.4880 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-Richmond over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Empire Beauty School-Richmond does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.