Paul Mitchell the School - Dallas
About
Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas is a beauty school located in Dallas, Texas, part of the Paul Mitchell Schools network, which includes 105 locations across the United States and one international location in Slovenia. The school focuses on training students in cosmetology, barbering, skincare, and nail technology, graduating approximately 14,000 students each year.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 27.0-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.
Council on Occupational Education
National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
Action history · 8
- Jun 2025Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic QualityCouncil on Occupational Education
- Jun 2024Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic QualityCouncil on Occupational Education
- Dec 2023Renewal of AccreditationCouncil on Occupational Education
- Sep 2021Approved for Distance EducationCouncil on Occupational Education
- Jun 2021Approved for Distance EducationCouncil on Occupational Education
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, 771 students received $3.1M in Pell grants, alongside $4.1M 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 556 borrowers who entered repayment, 12 (2.1%) defaulted within three years — below 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 Paulmitchell
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
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.
Paulmitchell vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Paulmitchell 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-Dallas | 68% | — | 328 | $33,369 | — |
| — | — | 275 | $15,904 | — | |
| — | — | 334 | $25,781 | — | |
| — | — | 166 | $33,455 | — | |
| — | — | 244 | $18,552 | — | |
| — | — | 218 | $20,907 | — | |
| — | 100.0% | 240 | $20,912 | — | |
| — | — | 62 | $17,773 | — | |
| — | — | 156 | $18,711 | — | |
| — | — | 161 | $14,886 | — | |
| — | — | 279 | $17,520 | — | |
| — | — | 350 | $15,192 | — | |
| — | — | 239 | $37,240 | — | |
| — | — | 356 | $24,730 | — | |
| — | — | 379 | $27,022 | — | |
| — | — | 150 | $7,118 | — | |
| — | — | 207 | $16,561 | — | |
| — | — | 312 | $22,774 | — | |
| — | — | 160 | $23,324 | — | |
| — | — | 213 | $25,711 | — | |
| — | — | 233 | $29,401 | — | |
| — | — | 216 | $18,186 | — | |
| — | — | 201 | $18,716 | — | |
| — | — | 185 | $25,729 | — | |
| — | — | 214 | $24,907 | — | |
| — | — | 163 | $17,847 | — | |
| — | — | 155 | $18,024 | — | |
| — | — | 196 | $14,668 | — | |
| — | — | 183 | $31,223 | — | |
| — | — | 216 | $21,856 | — | |
| Peer group median | 68% | 100.0% | 215 | $20,910 |
Institutions like Paulmitchell
Explore the federal data for institutions in Paulmitchell's comparison group.
- Missouri
Academy of Hair Design-Springfield
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment275Net price$15,904View data - California
American Beauty College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment334Net price$25,781View data - Virginia
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment166Net price$33,455View data - Iowa
Aveda Institute-Des Moines
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment244Net price$18,552View data - Arizona
Aveda Institute-Phoenix
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment218Net price$20,907View data - Arizona
Aveda Institute-Tucson
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment240Net price$20,912View data - Louisiana
Blue Cliff College-Lafayette
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment62Net price$17,773View data - Maine
Capilo School of Hair Design
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment156Net price$18,711View data - Nebraska
Capitol Beauty School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment161Net price$14,886View data - Pennsylvania
Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment279Net price$17,520View data - Florida
Florida Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment350Net price$15,192View data - Florida
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment239Net price$37,240View data - California
Milan Institute-Palm Desert
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment356Net price$24,730View data - Texas
Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment379Net price$27,022View data - California
My Le's Beauty College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment150Net price$7,118View data - California
North Adrian's College of Beauty Inc
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment207Net price$16,561View data - Texas
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment312Net price$22,774View data - Illinois
Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment160Net price$23,324View data - Colorado
Paul Mitchell the School-Denver
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment213Net price$25,711View data - Kentucky
Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment233Net price$29,401View data - Tennessee
Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment216Net price$18,186View data - Tennessee
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment201Net price$18,716View data - Louisiana
Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment185Net price$25,729View data - Missouri
Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment214Net price$24,907View data - Kansas
Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment163Net price$17,847View data - Virginia
Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment155Net price$18,024View data - California
Salon Success Academy-Corona
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment196Net price$14,668View data - Florida
Summit Salon Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment183Net price$31,223View data - Illinois
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment216Net price$21,856View data
Campuses
The 2 campuses that make up Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas.
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
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