Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Modesto

Modesto, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·paulmitchell.edu/modesto
Acceptance
Open admission
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6-yr Graduation
80%
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Total enrollment
218
peer median 218
Avg net price
$17,246
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About

Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto is a beauty school located in Modesto, California, part of the larger Paul Mitchell Schools network, which includes 105 schools in the United States and an international location in Slovenia. The school offers programs in cosmetology, barbering, skincare, nail artistry, and teacher training, graduating approximately 14,000 students annually.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
80%
Full-time retention
97%

Pell equity

16.9pp gap
Pell recipients
76%38 of 50
Non-Pell (all)
93%13 of 14
Subsidized loan, no Pell
83%5 of 6
No Federal Aid
100%8 of 8

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.9-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.

FVT/GE

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
25%
$6,211 debt · $24,519 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2009Next review Jan 2027

Action history · 12

  1. Jul 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. May 2024Renewal 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,929
$30–48k$17,619
$48–75k$18,185
$75–110k—
$110k+$20,936

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,246
vs peer median $17,246
Federal loans
64.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 271 students received $1.1M in Pell grants, alongside $1.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
271
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.1M
$1,121,046 total
Direct Loans
$1.7M
523 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$569K
237 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$749K
248 loan awards
Parent PLUS$334K
38 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 239 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (0.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.8%
-1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
239
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.9%
2017
16.0%
2018
10.9%
2019
0.8%
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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
218
12-mo unduplicated
411
Undergraduate
411
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
6%24
Women
94%387

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
61.0%
White
26.6%
Asian
4.6%
Black
2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.8%
Two or more
1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.9%
Unknown
0.9%
Non-resident
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 305 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Paulmitchell.

    What is the acceptance rate at Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

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

    Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto reports a 6-year graduation rate of 80% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto reports a total enrollment of 218 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto is $17,246 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto located?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto is located in Modesto, California 95350.

    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.

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

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