Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School-Normal

Normal, Illinois·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·paulmitchell.edu/normal
6-yr Graduation
60%
Total enrollment
46
peer median 46
Avg net price
$16,843
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
60%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

67.0pp gap
Pell recipients
33%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 67.0-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
34%
$9,833 debt · $29,260 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 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.

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
vs peer median $16,843
Federal loans
56.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

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.

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 Paulmitchell

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

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.

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.

    Student-to-faculty
    10.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Paul Mitchell the School-Normal

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Paulmitchell.

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

    Paul Mitchell the School-Normal reports a 6-year graduation rate of 60% per the latest IPEDS.

    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.

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