Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 99 where 149 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 149 students in 2025 and was lowest at 79 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 79 to 149 students, a net gain of 70 (88.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Empire Beauty School-Thornton since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 29.53% and the percentage of black students is 3.36% at Empire Beauty School-Thornton. 2.68% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 50.34% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 48.10% to 29.53%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.27% to 2.68%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.27% to 3.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 41.77% to 50.34%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6529 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5922 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-Thornton over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Empire Beauty School-Thornton does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.