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Paul Mitchell the School - Normal

Normal, Illinois·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·paulmitchell.edu/normal

Paul Mitchell the School-Normal has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 60% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 46 students, and 104 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
60%
—
Total enrollment
46
peer median 90
Avg net price
$16,843
-$1.2k vs peer
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About

Paul Mitchell the School-Normal is a chain of beauty schools located throughout the United States, with 105 schools and one international location in Slovenia. The institution focuses on training in cosmetology, barbering, skincare, and nail technology, graduating approximately 14,000 students annually. It is part of the larger Paul Mitchell Schools network, which emphasizes a recognized name in the beauty industry.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
60%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

38.4pp gap
Pell recipients
33%2 of 6
Non-Pell (all)
71%10 of 14
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%3 of 3
No Federal Aid
64%7 of 11

Non-Pell students graduate at a 38.4-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
34%
$9,833 debt · $29,260 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 Sep 2024

Action history · 7

  1. Sep 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jul 2024Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    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 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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$12,612
$30–48k$11,162
$48–75k$18,007
$75–110k$17,743
$110k+$19,174

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,843
-$1,178vs peer median $18,021
Federal loans
56.8%

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, 4 students received $9K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
4
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9K
$9,198 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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 77 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (2.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.5%
+0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
77
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2015
7.4%
2016
12.3%
2017
18.8%
2018
11.1%
2019
2.5%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Paul Mitchell the School-Normal

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
46
12-mo unduplicated
104
Undergraduate
104
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
0%0
Women
100%104

Race / ethnicity composition

White
81.0%
Black
11.4%
Hispanic
6.3%
Two or more
1.3%

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 · 101 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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
    10.0:1

    Paul Mitchell the School-Normal vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Paul Mitchell the School-Normal selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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-Normal
    		—Open admission46$16,843—
    ABC Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission52$9,323—
    Aveda Institute-Madison
    		—Open admission88$12,568—
    Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc
    		—Open admission97$7,507—
    Belbo Beauty Institute
    		—Open admission84$23,901—
    Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy
    		Not reportedOpen admission120$27,156—
    Capri Beauty College
    		—Open admission33$9,678—
    Charleston Cosmetology Institute
    		—Open admission100$15,548—
    Continental School of Beauty Culture-West Seneca
    		—Open admission78$13,937—
    Corinth Academy of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission90$23,198—
    Cutting Edge Academy
    		—Open admission99$31,106—
    Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission81$16,577—
    DuVall's School of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission65$18,612—
    Empire Beauty School-Northlake
    		—Open admission127$16,685—
    Empire Beauty School-Tampa
    		—Open admission111$18,548—
    Empire Beauty School-Union
    		—Open admission103$17,620—
    Empire Beauty School-York
    		—Open admission90$18,021—
    First Class Cosmetology School
    		—Open admission92$17,777—
    House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas City
    		—Open admission55$26,726—
    L Makeup Institute
    		—Open admission73$30,655—
    Lyle's College of Beauty
    		—Open admission70$23,572—
    Ohio State Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission91$5,994—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Miami
    		———$20,559—
    Rob Roy Academy-Fall River
    		—Open admission97$29,124—
    Salon Success Academy-West Covina
    		—Open admission75$17,928—
    The Salon Professional Academy Maplewood
    		—Open admission85$22,283—
    The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton
    		—Open admission81$19,436—
    The Spa School
    		—Open admission111$20,553—
    Traxlers School of Hair
    		—Open admission98$12,520—
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal
    		—Open admission171$21,050—
    Turning Point Beauty College
    		—Open admission106$14,492—
    Peer group median——90$18,021

    Institutions like Paul Mitchell the School-Normal

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Paul Mitchell the School-Normal's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • Texas

      ABC Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      52
      Net price
      $9,323
    • Wisconsin

      Aveda Institute-Madison

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      88
      Net price
      $12,568
    • Michigan

      Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      97
      Net price
      $7,507
    • Louisiana

      Belbo Beauty Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      84
      Net price
      $23,901
    • California

      Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      Not reported
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      120
      Net price
      $27,156
    • Illinois

      Capri Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      33
      Net price
      $9,678
    • South Carolina

      Charleston Cosmetology Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      100
      Net price
      $15,548
    • New York

      Continental School of Beauty Culture-West Seneca

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      78
      Net price
      $13,937
    • Mississippi

      Corinth Academy of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      90
      Net price
      $23,198
    • New Jersey

      Cutting Edge Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      99
      Net price
      $31,106
    • Delaware

      Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      81
      Net price
      $16,577
    • Texas

      DuVall's School of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      65
      Net price
      $18,612
    • Georgia

      Empire Beauty School-Northlake

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      127
      Net price
      $16,685
    • Florida

      Empire Beauty School-Tampa

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      111
      Net price
      $18,548
    • New Jersey

      Empire Beauty School-Union

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      103
      Net price
      $17,620
    • Pennsylvania

      Empire Beauty School-York

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      90
      Net price
      $18,021
    • Wisconsin

      First Class Cosmetology School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      92
      Net price
      $17,777
    • Missouri

      House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas City

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      55
      Net price
      $26,726
    • Nevada

      L Makeup Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      73
      Net price
      $30,655
    • California

      Lyle's College of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      70
      Net price
      $23,572
    • Ohio

      Ohio State Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      91
      Net price
      $5,994
    • Florida

      Paul Mitchell the School-Miami

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      —
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $20,559
    • Massachusetts

      Rob Roy Academy-Fall River

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      97
      Net price
      $29,124
    • California

      Salon Success Academy-West Covina

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      75
      Net price
      $17,928
    • Minnesota

      The Salon Professional Academy Maplewood

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      85
      Net price
      $22,283
    • Wisconsin

      The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      81
      Net price
      $19,436
    • Ohio

      The Spa School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      111
      Net price
      $20,553
    • Mississippi

      Traxlers School of Hair

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      98
      Net price
      $12,520
    • Illinois

      Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      171
      Net price
      $21,050
    • Arizona

      Turning Point Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      106
      Net price
      $14,492

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

    Frequently asked questions about Paul Mitchell the School-Normal

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Paul Mitchell the School-Normal.

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

    Paul Mitchell the School-Normal has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

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

    At Paul Mitchell the School-Normal, 60% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Paul Mitchell the School-Normal?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Normal reports a total enrollment of 46 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-Normal is $16,843 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Paul Mitchell the School-Normal located?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Normal is located in Normal, Illinois 61761.

    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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