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Paul Mitchell the School - Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·paulmitchell.edu/cincinnati

Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 79% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 246 students, and 359 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
79%
—
Total enrollment
246
peer median 244
Avg net price
$27,029
+$7.0k vs peer
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About

Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati is a beauty school located in Cincinnati, Ohio, part of a nationwide network of 105 Paul Mitchell Schools. The institution focuses on various programs including cosmetology, barbering, skin care, and nail technology, and graduates approximately 14,000 students annually.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
79%
Full-time retention
86%

Pell equity

11.4pp gap
Pell recipients
75%33 of 44
Non-Pell (all)
86%19 of 22
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%10 of 10
No Federal Aid
75%9 of 12

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.4-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.

FVT/GE

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
51%
$13,833 debt · $27,386 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2008Next review Sep 2028

Action history · 5

  1. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Apr 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Sep 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Dec 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$27,029
$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)
$27,029
+$6,996vs peer median $20,033
Federal loans
58.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 351 students received $1.9M in Pell grants, alongside $2.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
351
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,856,535 total
Direct Loans
$2.6M
646 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.0M
306 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
320 loan awards
Parent PLUS$165K
20 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 275 borrowers who entered repayment, 14 (5.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.0%
+2.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
275
Defaulted
14
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.0%
2017
18.6%
2018
10.4%
2019
5.0%
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 Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
246
12-mo unduplicated
359
Undergraduate
359
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
4%13
Women
96%346

Race / ethnicity composition

White
76.4%
Black
15.8%
Hispanic
4.1%
Two or more
1.6%
Unknown
1.6%
Asian
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 241 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    13.0:1

    Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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-Cincinnati
    		—Open admission246$27,029—
    Avalon Institute-Aurora
    		—Open admission162$15,856—
    Avalon Institute-Layton
    		—Open admission186$16,501—
    Cameo College of Essential Beauty
    		—Open admission257$23,742—
    Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers
    		—Open admission285$17,425—
    Dorsey School of Beauty
    		—Open admission164$30,126—
    Empire Beauty School-Michigan
    		—Open admission259$17,021—
    Federico Beauty Institute
    		—Open admission220$24,028—
    Florida Barber Academy
    		—Open admission244$28,151—
    Genesis Career College-Cookeville
    		—Open admission300$12,321—
    International Salon and Spa Academy
    		—Open admission248$20,725—
    Jean Madeline Aveda Institute
    		—Open admission244$19,986—
    LaBarberia Institute of Hair
    		—Open admission169$9,162—
    Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso
    		—Open admission448$26,656—
    Nouvelle Institute
    		—Open admission75$14,236—
    Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas
    		—Open admission415$21,797—
    Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Willowbrook
    		—Open admission481$22,143—
    Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission254$20,033—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Las Vegas
    		—Open admission204$25,042—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto
    		—Open admission218$17,246—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Richland
    		—Open admission256$26,617—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield
    		—Open admission297$16,926—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Tulsa
    		—Open admission234$20,840—
    PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
    		—Open admission219$26,577—
    Salon Success Academy-Redlands
    		—Open admission220$18,357—
    Southeastern Esthetics Institute
    		—Open admission358$17,333—
    Texas Barber College
    		—Open admission518$28,639—
    The Beauty Institute-Ambler
    		—Open admission160$17,878—
    Total Image Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission204$12,830—
    Vogue College of Cosmetology-McAllen
    		—Open admission344$22,768—
    Z Hair Academy
    		—100.0%235$18,893—
    Peer group median—100.0%244$20,033

    Institutions like Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • Colorado

      Avalon Institute-Aurora

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      162
      Net price
      $15,856
    • Utah

      Avalon Institute-Layton

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      186
      Net price
      $16,501
    • Utah

      Cameo College of Essential Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      257
      Net price
      $23,742
    • New York

      Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      285
      Net price
      $17,425
    • Michigan

      Dorsey School of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      164
      Net price
      $30,126
    • Michigan

      Empire Beauty School-Michigan

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      259
      Net price
      $17,021
    • California

      Federico Beauty Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      220
      Net price
      $24,028
    • Florida

      Florida Barber Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      244
      Net price
      $28,151
    • Tennessee

      Genesis Career College-Cookeville

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      300
      Net price
      $12,321
    • Colorado

      International Salon and Spa Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      248
      Net price
      $20,725
    • Pennsylvania

      Jean Madeline Aveda Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      244
      Net price
      $19,986
    • Ohio

      LaBarberia Institute of Hair

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      169
      Net price
      $9,162
    • Texas

      Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      448
      Net price
      $26,656
    • Florida

      Nouvelle Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      75
      Net price
      $14,236
    • Texas

      Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      415
      Net price
      $21,797
    • Texas

      Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Willowbrook

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      481
      Net price
      $22,143
    • Idaho

      Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      254
      Net price
      $20,033
    • Nevada

      Paul Mitchell the School-Las Vegas

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      204
      Net price
      $25,042
    • California

      Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      218
      Net price
      $17,246
    • Washington

      Paul Mitchell the School-Richland

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      256
      Net price
      $26,617
    • Missouri

      Paul Mitchell the School-Springfield

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      297
      Net price
      $16,926
    • Oklahoma

      Paul Mitchell the School-Tulsa

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      234
      Net price
      $20,840
    • Kentucky

      PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      219
      Net price
      $26,577
    • California

      Salon Success Academy-Redlands

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      220
      Net price
      $18,357
    • South Carolina

      Southeastern Esthetics Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      358
      Net price
      $17,333
    • Texas

      Texas Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      518
      Net price
      $28,639
    • Pennsylvania

      The Beauty Institute-Ambler

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      160
      Net price
      $17,878
    • New Jersey

      Total Image Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      204
      Net price
      $12,830
    • Texas

      Vogue College of Cosmetology-McAllen

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      344
      Net price
      $22,768
    • Kansas

      Z Hair Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      235
      Net price
      $18,893

    Campuses

    The 1 campus that make up Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati.

    What is the acceptance rate at Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

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

    At Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati, 79% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati reports a total enrollment of 246 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati is $27,029 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati located?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Cincinnati is located in Cincinnati, Ohio 45241.

    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.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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