Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 66 where 50 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 78 students in 2017 and was lowest at 47 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 75 to 50 students, a net loss of 25 (33.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 32.00% and the percentage of black students is 26.00% at Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills. 2.00% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 28.00% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 52.00% to 32.00%. Asian enrollment declined from 5.33% to 2.00%. Black student enrollment increased from 17.33% to 26.00%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 22.67% to 28.00%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7468 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6446 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-Vernon Hills over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.