Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 83 where 96 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 4 decreases. It peaked at 195 students in 2017 and was lowest at 46 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 77 to 96 students, a net gain of 19 (24.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Empire Beauty School-West Palm since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 13.54% and the percentage of black students is 53.13% at Empire Beauty School-West Palm. Hispanic students comprise 12.50% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 33.77% to 13.54%. Black student enrollment increased from 49.35% to 53.13%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 12.99% to 12.50%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6560 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6254 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-West Palm over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Empire Beauty School-West Palm does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.