Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School-Denver

Lakewood, Colorado·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Rocky Mountains·paulmitchell.edu/denver
6-yr Graduation
78%
Total enrollment
213
peer median 213
Avg net price
$11,886
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
78%
Full-time retention
96%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
71%
Non-Pell
79%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.0-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
29%
$11,187 debt · $38,056 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2012Next review Sep 2026

Action history · 11

  1. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Nov 2022Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jan 2022Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Mar 2021Renewal 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,062
$30–48k$12,786
$48–75k$14,748
$75–110k
$110k+$13,484

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

Avg net price (private)
$11,886
vs peer median $11,886
Federal loans
57.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 152 students received $741K in Pell grants, alongside $843K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
152
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$741K
$741,015 total
Direct Loans
$843K
281 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$357K
131 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$376K
133 loan awards
Parent PLUS$110K
17 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 103 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (2.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.9%
+0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
103
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.6%
2017
6.1%
2018
5.1%
2019
2.9%
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
213
12-mo unduplicated
359
Undergraduate
359
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
3%9
Women
97%350

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
42.0%
White
32.9%
Hispanic
15.2%
Black
5.2%
Asian
1.7%
Two or more
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
15.87
4 offenses · 252 students

3-year trend

5.002 yrs ago3.861 yr ago15.87Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
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
Burglary
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

4total
  • On campus2
  • 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

Frequently asked questions about Paul Mitchell the School-Denver

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Paulmitchell.

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

Paul Mitchell the School-Denver reports a 6-year graduation rate of 78% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Paul Mitchell the School-Denver?

Paul Mitchell the School-Denver reports a total enrollment of 213 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-Denver is $11,886 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Paul Mitchell the School-Denver located?

Paul Mitchell the School-Denver is located in Lakewood, Colorado 80226.

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