Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Fresno

Fresno, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·paulmitchell.edu/fresno
6-yr Graduation
84%
Total enrollment
223
peer median 223
Avg net price
$20,048
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About

Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno is a cosmetology school located in Fresno, California. It is part of a network of 105 Paul Mitchell Schools across the United States and one international location in Slovenia, graduating approximately 14,000 students annually. The institution focuses on various programs including cosmetology, barbering, skin care, and nail technology.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
84%
Full-time retention
93%

Pell equity

18.0pp gap
Pell recipients
82%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.0-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
39%
$10,556 debt · $26,894 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 Sep 2028

Action history · 13

  1. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Mar 2023Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    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$17,917
$30–48k$18,786
$48–75k$20,961
$75–110k$21,776
$110k+$24,806

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,048
vs peer median $20,048
Federal loans
74.6%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 193 students received $912K in Pell grants, alongside $754K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
193
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$912K
$911,808 total
Direct Loans
$754K
298 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$345K
152 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$406K
145 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3K
1 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 175 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (3.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.4%
+1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
175
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.0%
2017
13.3%
2018
8.4%
2019
3.4%
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
223
12-mo unduplicated
331
Undergraduate
331
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
21%70
Women
79%261

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
53.0%
Unknown
21.0%
White
17.9%
Asian
3.4%
Black
2.7%
Two or more
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%

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 · 333 students

3-year trend

3.302 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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
    Drugs10
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    25.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Paulmitchell.

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

    Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno reports a 6-year graduation rate of 84% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno reports a total enrollment of 223 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno is $20,048 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno located?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno is located in Fresno, California 93710.

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