Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas

Carrollton, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·paulmitchell.edu/dallas
6-yr Graduation
68%
Total enrollment
328
peer median 215
Avg net price
$28,455
+$9.2k vs peer
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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.

Overall completion
68%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

29.0pp gap
Pell recipients
53%
Non-Pell
82%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 29.0-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%
$9,682 debt · $30,024 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2012Next review Dec 2029
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1976Next review Sep 2012

Action history · 8

  1. Jun 2025Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jun 2024Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Dec 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Sep 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Jun 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education

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$25,118
$30–48k$27,431
$48–75k$27,694
$75–110k$30,409
$110k+$32,576

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

Avg net price (private)
$28,455
+$9,211vs peer median $19,244
Federal loans
45.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 764 students received $3.1M in Pell grants, alongside $3.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
764
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.1M
$3,125,900 total
Direct Loans
$3.6M
1,347 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.3M
615 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.8M
647 loan awards
Parent PLUS$515K
85 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 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 programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
328
12-mo unduplicated
475
Undergraduate
475
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
3%15
Women
97%460

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
37.6%
White
21.4%
Black
19.9%
Hispanic
14.0%
Two or more
5.6%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
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
7.27
2 offenses · 275 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago5.221 yr ago7.27Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
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

Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

2total
  • Public property2

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
20.0:1

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-Dallas
68%328$28,455
Academy of Hair Design-Springfield
275$17,080
American Beauty College
334$24,076
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington
166$23,448
Aveda Institute-Des Moines
244$15,155
Aveda Institute-Phoenix
218$22,297
Aveda Institute-Tucson
100.0%240$21,037
Blue Cliff College-Lafayette
62$19,164
Capilo School of Hair Design
156$18,762
Capitol Beauty School
161$14,441
Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia
279$18,228
Florida Academy
350$13,236
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach
239$19,109
Milan Institute-Palm Desert
356$27,930
Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram
379$27,662
My Le's Beauty College
150
North Adrian's College of Beauty Inc
207$20,347
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas
312$21,125
Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago
160$16,064
Paul Mitchell the School-Denver
213$11,886
Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville
233$26,643
Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis
216$20,861
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro
201$20,915
Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans
185$20,495
Paul Mitchell the School-St Louis
214$19,615
Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita
163$18,938
Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner School
155$19,150
Salon Success Academy-Corona
196$12,983
Summit Salon Academy
183$19,220
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW
216$19,244
Peer group median68%100.0%215$19,244

Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Paulmitchell.

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

Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas reports a 6-year graduation rate of 68% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas?

Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas reports a total enrollment of 328 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas is $28,455 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas located?

Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas is located in Carrollton, Texas 75006.

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