Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 152 where 188 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 188 students in 2025 and was lowest at 124 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 184 to 188 students, a net gain of 4 (2.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Empire Beauty School-Springfield since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 7.45% and the percentage of black students is 71.28% at Empire Beauty School-Springfield. 2.66% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 2.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 21.20% to 7.45%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.09% to 2.66%. Black student enrollment increased from 69.57% to 71.28%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 3.26% to 2.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4836 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4694 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-Springfield over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Empire Beauty School-Springfield does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.