Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Orlando

Oviedo, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·paulmitchell.edu/orlando
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
61%
—
Total enrollment
174
peer median 152
Avg net price
$27,230
+$9.1k vs peer
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About

Paul Mitchell the School-Orlando is a cosmetology school located in Orlando, Florida, and is part of a nationwide network of 105 Paul Mitchell Schools. It focuses on training in various beauty disciplines including cosmetology, barbering, and nail technology, graduating approximately 14,000 students annually.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
61%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

30.0pp gap
Pell recipients
45%5 of 11
Non-Pell (all)
75%9 of 12
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%1 of 2
No Federal Aid
80%8 of 10

Non-Pell students graduate at a 30.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$26,405
$30–48k$25,258
$48–75k$29,041
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$27,230
+$9,064vs peer median $18,166
Federal loans
49.4%

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 899 borrowers who entered repayment, 31 (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
899
Defaulted
31
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.9%
2017
12.2%
2018
10.7%
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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
174
12-mo unduplicated
265
Undergraduate
265
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
21%56
Women
79%209

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
38.5%
White
34.5%
Black
15.5%
Unknown
6.3%
Two or more
2.9%
Asian
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%

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 · 133 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
    6.0:1

    Paulmitchell vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Paulmitchell selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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-Orlando
    		61%Open admission174$27,230—
    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle
    		—92.9%154$23,787—
    Aveda Institute-Portland
    		—Open admission238$12,108—
    Capri College-Davenport
    		—Open admission135$16,635—
    College of Hair Design-East Campus
    		—Open admission125$16,532—
    Denmark College
    		—Open admission175$14,739—
    Elite School of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission200$32,349—
    Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati
    		—Open admission168$16,926—
    Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg
    		—Open admission152$17,329—
    Empire Beauty School-Maine
    		—Open admission117$16,191—
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek
    		—Open admission152$17,230—
    Model College of Hair Design
    		—Open admission199$10,946—
    My Le's Beauty College
    		—Open admission110$13,880—
    Northwest College-Eugene
    		—Open admission139$23,798—
    Parisian Spa Institute
    		—Open admission61$5,538—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Cleveland
    		—Open admission181$27,260—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Columbus
    		—Open admission200$27,398—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville
    		—Open admission87$22,828—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia
    		—Open admission107$13,460—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Phoenix
    		—Open admission137$20,861—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh
    		—Open admission130$18,166—
    PCI Academy-Iowa City
    		—Open admission113$20,938—
    PCI Academy-Plymouth
    		—Open admission165$20,037—
    Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles
    		—Open admission172$21,059—
    Robert Fiance Beauty Schools
    		—Open admission310$27,448—
    Summit Salon Academy Kansas City
    		—Open admission157$20,947—
    TC Beauty
    		—Open admission100$9,859—
    The Beauty Institute
    		—Open admission70$15,916—
    The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics
    		—Open admission271$21,552—
    The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School
    		—Open admission140$28,309—
    VICI Beauty School
    		—Open admission109$10,496—
    Peer group median61%92.9%152$18,166

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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-Orlando

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Paulmitchell.

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

    Paul Mitchell the School-Orlando 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-Orlando?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Orlando reports a 6-year graduation rate of 61% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Paul Mitchell the School-Orlando?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Orlando reports a total enrollment of 174 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-Orlando is $27,230 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Paul Mitchell the School-Orlando located?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Orlando is located in Oviedo, Florida 32765.

    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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