Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Arlington

Arlington, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·paulmitchell.edu/arlington
6-yr Graduation
62%
Total enrollment
360
peer median 175
Avg net price
$24,060
+$5.4k vs peer
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About

Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington is a beauty education institution located in Arlington, Texas. It is part of a larger network of 105 Paul Mitchell Schools across the United States and focuses on programs such as cosmetology, barbering, and skin and nail care. Each year, it graduates approximately 14,000 professionals ready to enter the beauty industry.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
62%
Full-time retention
61%

Pell equity

7.7pp gap
Pell recipients
59%33 of 56
Non-Pell (all)
67%22 of 33
Subsidized loan, no Pell
70%7 of 10
No Federal Aid
65%15 of 23

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$20,075
$30–48k$19,465
$48–75k$24,515
$75–110k$26,895
$110k+$27,610

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,060
+$5,380vs peer median $18,681
Federal loans
56.6%

Student loan default rate

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

Of 556 borrowers who entered repayment, 12 (2.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.1%
-0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
556
Defaulted
12
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.4%
2017
7.4%
2018
5.3%
2019
2.1%
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 programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
360
12-mo unduplicated
512
Undergraduate
512
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
16%83
Women
84%429

Race / ethnicity composition

White
33.6%
Hispanic
29.2%
Black
28.3%
Two or more
3.3%
Unknown
3.3%
Asian
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
Non-resident
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.77
1 offenses · 265 students

3-year trend

6.082 yrs ago0.001 yr ago3.77Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
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
Drugs00
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
16.0:1

Paulmitchell vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Paulmitchell selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectPaul Mitchell the School-Arlington
62%360$24,060
183$18,865
114$13,347
293$21,623
164$17,372
259$20,459
152$20,904
303$19,183
236$16,134
242$16,962
166$18,127
161$14,603
148$11,001
172$21,962
193$13,559
283$16,967
249$18,337
205$21,473
406$14,696
99$14,257
184$30,680
149$18,496
178$18,923
136$12,625
170$26,022
161$27,899
271$21,953
152$19,192
127$20,486
132$13,388
Peer group median62%175$18,681

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Campus network

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Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Paulmitchell.

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

Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington reports a 6-year graduation rate of 62% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington?

Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington reports a total enrollment of 360 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington is $24,060 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington located?

Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas 76018-6032.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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