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Paul Mitchell the School - Pasadena

Pasadena, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·paulmitchell.edu/pasadena

Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 38% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 170 students, and 297 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
38%
—
Total enrollment
170
peer median 175
Avg net price
$26,022
+$7.3k vs peer
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About

Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena is a cosmetology school located in Pasadena, California, with a focus on programs such as cosmetology, barbering, skin care, and nail technology. The institution is part of a larger network of 105 Paul Mitchell Schools across the United States and has produced approximately 14,000 graduates annually.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
38%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

33.3pp gap
Pell recipients
50%5 of 10
Non-Pell (all)
17%1 of 6
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 1
No Federal Aid
20%1 of 5

Pell recipients here graduate at a 33.3-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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
33%
$9,500 debt · $28,568 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 2007Next review May 2026

Action history · 8

  1. Oct 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Apr 2024Probation or Equivalent or More Severe Status: Monitoring
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. May 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Apr 2022Grant 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$26,022
$30–48k—
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$26,022
+$7,342vs peer median $18,681
Federal loans
34.8%

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, 137 students received $574K in Pell grants, alongside $689K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
137
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$574K
$574,302 total
Direct Loans
$689K
197 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$279K
97 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$375K
97 loan awards
Parent PLUS$36K
3 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 149 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (4.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.0%
+1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
149
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.3%
2017
4.3%
2018
1.5%
2019
4.0%
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 Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena

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
170
12-mo unduplicated
297
Undergraduate
297
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
19%57
Women
81%240

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
52.9%
White
22.9%
Black
10.6%
Asian
7.6%
Unknown
4.7%
Two or more
1.2%

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 · 200 students

3-year trend

3.642 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
    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
    19.0:1

    Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena 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-Pasadena
    		—Open admission170$26,022—
    Academy of Hair Design-Las Vegas
    		—Open admission183$18,865—
    Alamo City Barber College
    		—Open admission114$13,347—
    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York
    		—Open admission293$21,623—
    Aveda Institute-Provo
    		—Open admission164$17,372—
    Bella Capelli Academy
    		—Open admission259$20,459—
    Continental School of Beauty Culture-Mattydale
    		—Open admission152$20,904—
    Crave Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission303$19,183—
    Empire Beauty School-Avondale
    		—Open admission236$16,134—
    Empire Beauty School-Morrow
    		—Open admission242$16,962—
    Empire Beauty School-Speedway
    		—Open admission166$18,127—
    Eric Fisher Academy
    		—Open admission161$14,603—
    Gould's Academy
    		—Open admission148$11,001—
    Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence
    		—Open admission172$21,962—
    LaSalle Tech
    		—Open admission193$13,559—
    Latin Beauty Academy
    		—Open admission283$16,967—
    Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute
    		—Open admission249$18,337—
    Nova Academy of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission205$21,473—
    Ohio State College of Barber Styling
    		—Open admission406$14,696—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Arkansas
    		—Open admission99$14,257—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington
    		—Open admission360$24,060—
    Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay
    		—Open admission184$30,680—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville
    		—Open admission149$18,496—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Indianapolis
    		—Open admission178$18,923—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan
    		—Open admission136$12,625—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Reno
    		—Open admission161$27,899—
    Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York
    		—Open admission271$21,953—
    Salon Institute-Toledo Campus
    		—Open admission152$19,192—
    Skin Science Institute
    		—Open admission127$20,486—
    The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles
    		—Open admission132$13,388—
    Peer group median——175$18,681

    Institutions like Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena

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

    IPEDS
    • Nevada

      Academy of Hair Design-Las Vegas

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      183
      Net price
      $18,865
    • Texas

      Alamo City Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      114
      Net price
      $13,347
    • New York

      Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      293
      Net price
      $21,623
    • Utah

      Aveda Institute-Provo

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      164
      Net price
      $17,372
    • Pennsylvania

      Bella Capelli Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      259
      Net price
      $20,459
    • New York

      Continental School of Beauty Culture-Mattydale

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      152
      Net price
      $20,904
    • Kansas

      Crave Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      303
      Net price
      $19,183
    • Arizona

      Empire Beauty School-Avondale

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      236
      Net price
      $16,134
    • Georgia

      Empire Beauty School-Morrow

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      242
      Net price
      $16,962
    • Indiana

      Empire Beauty School-Speedway

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      166
      Net price
      $18,127
    • Kansas

      Eric Fisher Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      161
      Net price
      $14,603
    • Tennessee

      Gould's Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      148
      Net price
      $11,001
    • South Carolina

      Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      172
      Net price
      $21,962
    • Louisiana

      LaSalle Tech

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      193
      Net price
      $13,559
    • Florida

      Latin Beauty Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      283
      Net price
      $16,967
    • New York

      Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      249
      Net price
      $18,337
    • Minnesota

      Nova Academy of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      205
      Net price
      $21,473
    • Ohio

      Ohio State College of Barber Styling

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      406
      Net price
      $14,696
    • Arkansas

      Paul Mitchell the School-Arkansas

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      99
      Net price
      $14,257
    • Texas

      Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      360
      Net price
      $24,060
    • California

      Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      184
      Net price
      $30,680
    • North Carolina

      Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      149
      Net price
      $18,496
    • Indiana

      Paul Mitchell the School-Indianapolis

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      178
      Net price
      $18,923
    • Michigan

      Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      136
      Net price
      $12,625
    • Nevada

      Paul Mitchell the School-Reno

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      161
      Net price
      $27,899
    • New Jersey

      Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      271
      Net price
      $21,953
    • Ohio

      Salon Institute-Toledo Campus

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      152
      Net price
      $19,192
    • Utah

      Skin Science Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      127
      Net price
      $20,486
    • Missouri

      The Salon Professional Academy-St Charles

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      132
      Net price
      $13,388

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena

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

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

    Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena 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-Pasadena?

    At Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena, 38% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena reports a total enrollment of 170 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena is $26,022 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena located?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena is located in Pasadena, California 91101.

    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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