Paul Mitchell the School - Chicago
Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 60% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 160 students, and 249 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.
About
Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago is a beauty school located in Chicago, part of a network of 105 Paul Mitchell schools across the United States and one international location in Slovenia. The institution focuses on training in cosmetology, barbering, skin care, and nail care. It graduates approximately 14,000 students annually, offering them a recognized advantage in the global beauty workforce.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data1 · 100.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
Action history · 7
- Jan 2025Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: MonitoringNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: OwnershipNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Apr 2023Grant Substantive Change: OwnershipNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Jun 2022Grant Substantive Change: OwnershipNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Oct 2019Renewal of AccreditationNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 162 students received $781K in Pell grants, alongside $1.1M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 194 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (3.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- Public property2
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago selected for federal comparison reporting.
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-Chicago | — | Open admission | 160 | $23,324 | — |
Academy of Hair Design-Springfield | — | Open admission | 275 | $15,904 | — |
American Beauty College | — | Open admission | 334 | $25,781 | — |
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington | Too new | Open admission | 166 | $33,455 | — |
Aveda Institute-Des Moines | — | Open admission | 244 | $18,552 | — |
Aveda Institute-Phoenix | — | Open admission | 218 | $20,907 | — |
Aveda Institute-Tucson | — | 100.0% | 240 | $20,912 | — |
Blue Cliff College-Lafayette | — | Open admission | 62 | $17,773 | — |
Capilo School of Hair Design | — | Open admission | 156 | $18,711 | — |
Capitol Beauty School | — | Open admission | 161 | $14,886 | — |
Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia | — | Open admission | 279 | $17,520 | — |
Florida Academy | — | Open admission | 350 | $15,192 | — |
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach | — | Open admission | 239 | $37,240 | — |
Milan Institute-Palm Desert | — | Open admission | 356 | $24,730 | — |
Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram | — | Open admission | 379 | $27,022 | — |
My Le's Beauty College | — | Open admission | 150 | $7,118 | — |
North Adrian's College of Beauty Inc | — | Open admission | 207 | $16,561 | — |
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas | — | Open admission | 312 | $22,774 | — |
Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas | — | Open admission | 328 | $33,369 | — |
Paul Mitchell the School-Denver | — | Open admission | 213 | $25,711 | — |
Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville | — | Open admission | 233 | $29,401 | — |
Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis | — | Open admission | 216 | $18,186 | — |
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro | — | Open admission | 201 | $18,716 | — |
Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans | — | Open admission | 185 | $25,729 | — |
Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis | — | Open admission | 214 | $24,907 | — |
Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita | — | Open admission | 163 | $17,847 | — |
Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner School | — | Open admission | 155 | $18,024 | — |
Salon Success Academy-Corona | — | Open admission | 196 | $14,668 | — |
Summit Salon Academy | — | Open admission | 183 | $31,223 | — |
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW | — | Open admission | 216 | $21,856 | — |
| Peer group median | — | 100.0% | 215 | $20,910 |
Institutions like Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago
Explore the federal data for institutions in Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago's comparison group.
- Missouri
Academy of Hair Design-Springfield
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment275Net price$15,904 - California
American Beauty College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment334Net price$25,781 - Virginia
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington
Grad rateToo newAdmit rateOpen admissionEnrollment166Net price$33,455 - Iowa
Aveda Institute-Des Moines
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment244Net price$18,552 - Arizona
Aveda Institute-Phoenix
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment218Net price$20,907 - Arizona
Aveda Institute-Tucson
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment240Net price$20,912 - Louisiana
Blue Cliff College-Lafayette
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment62Net price$17,773 - Maine
Capilo School of Hair Design
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment156Net price$18,711 - Nebraska
Capitol Beauty School
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment161Net price$14,886 - Pennsylvania
Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment279Net price$17,520 - Florida
Florida Academy
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment350Net price$15,192 - Florida
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment239Net price$37,240 - California
Milan Institute-Palm Desert
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment356Net price$24,730 - Texas
Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment379Net price$27,022 - California
My Le's Beauty College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment150Net price$7,118 - California
North Adrian's College of Beauty Inc
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment207Net price$16,561 - Texas
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment312Net price$22,774 - Texas
Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment328Net price$33,369 - Colorado
Paul Mitchell the School-Denver
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment213Net price$25,711 - Kentucky
Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment233Net price$29,401 - Tennessee
Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment216Net price$18,186 - Tennessee
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment201Net price$18,716 - Louisiana
Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment185Net price$25,729 - Missouri
Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment214Net price$24,907 - Kansas
Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment163Net price$17,847 - Virginia
Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner School
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment155Net price$18,024 - California
Salon Success Academy-Corona
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment196Net price$14,668 - Florida
Summit Salon Academy
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment183Net price$31,223 - Illinois
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment216Net price$21,856
Campuses
The 1 campus that make up Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago.
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
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