Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego

San Diego, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·paulmitchell.edu/sandiego
6-yr Graduation
99%
Enrollment
225
peer median 225
Avg net price
$25,671
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About

Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego is a beauty education institution located in San Diego, California, part of a nationwide network of 105 schools. The school offers programs in cosmetology, barbering, skin care, and nail technology, graduating approximately 14,000 students annually.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
99%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
99%
Non-Pell
100%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$25,671
$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)
$25,671
vs peer median $25,671
Federal loans
43.8%

Academic programs at Paulmitchell

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
225
12-mo unduplicated
436
Undergraduate
436
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
17%74
Women
83%362

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
43.2%
White
32.4%
Black
8.4%
Unknown
7.2%
Two or more
4.0%
Asian
3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.8%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
16.0:1

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