Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Esani

Roswell, Georgia·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·paulmitchell.edu/atlanta-esani
6-yr Graduation
77%
Total enrollment
359
peer median 359
Avg net price
$18,522
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
77%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

3.2pp gap
Pell recipients
76%56 of 74
Non-Pell (all)
79%19 of 24
Subsidized loan, no Pell
83%10 of 12
No Federal Aid
75%9 of 12

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.2-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.

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
27%
$9,833 debt · $36,835 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 2009Next review May 2031

Action history · 3

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Feb 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Apr 2019Renewal 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$16,558
$30–48k$16,408
$48–75k$18,414
$75–110k$21,494
$110k+$22,701

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,522
vs peer median $18,522
Federal loans
60.5%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 324 students received $1.7M in Pell grants, alongside $2.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
324
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.7M
$1,690,440 total
Direct Loans
$2.1M
592 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$834K
272 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
301 loan awards
Parent PLUS$146K
19 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 181 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (1.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.1%
-1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
181
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.0%
2017
14.2%
2018
6.4%
2019
1.1%
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 programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
359
12-mo unduplicated
562
Undergraduate
562
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
4%21
Women
96%541

Race / ethnicity composition

White
43.2%
Black
30.9%
Hispanic
15.9%
Asian
4.7%
Unknown
2.2%
Two or more
1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Non-resident
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
0.00
0 offenses · 337 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

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.

    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Paul Mitchell the School-Esani

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Paulmitchell.

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

    Paul Mitchell the School-Esani reports a 6-year graduation rate of 77% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Paul Mitchell the School-Esani?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Esani reports a total enrollment of 359 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-Esani is $18,522 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Paul Mitchell the School-Esani located?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Esani is located in Roswell, Georgia 30076.

    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.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    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.
    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.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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