Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque

Albuquerque, New Mexico·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·paulmitchell.edu/albuquerque
6-yr Graduation
78%
Total enrollment
119
peer median 119
Avg net price
$14,118
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
78%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

24.0pp gap
Pell recipients
76%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 24.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
32%
$9,989 debt · $31,385 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2009Next review May 2026

Action history · 11

  1. Dec 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Nov 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Nov 2024Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Sep 2022Removal of Show Cause Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Aug 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,118
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$14,118
vs peer median $14,118
Federal loans
44.3%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 121 students received $598K in Pell grants, alongside $551K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
121
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$598K
$598,015 total
Direct Loans
$551K
201 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$225K
92 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$280K
104 loan awards
Parent PLUS$46K
5 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 113 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (1.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
113
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.7%
2017
10.7%
2018
6.6%
2019
1.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Paulmitchell

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
119
12-mo unduplicated
226
Undergraduate
226
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
12%27
Women
88%199

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
58.4%
White
21.2%
Unknown
7.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5.3%
Two or more
3.5%
Black
2.6%
Asian
1.8%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
5.99
1 offenses · 167 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago5.99Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs99
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
20.0:1

Frequently asked questions about Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Paulmitchell.

What is the graduation rate at Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque?

Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque reports a 6-year graduation rate of 78% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque?

Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque reports a total enrollment of 119 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque?

The average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque is $14,118 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque located?

Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110.

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