Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks

Sherman Oaks, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·paulmitchell.edu/shermanoaks
6-yr Graduation
75%
Enrollment
286
peer median 249
Avg net price
$26,369
+$7.8k vs peer
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About

Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks is one of the 105 Paul Mitchell Schools located across the United States, focusing on programs such as cosmetology, barbering, skin care, and nail services. The school is part of a larger network of beauty schools that graduate approximately 14,000 students annually, providing them with a globally recognized name in the beauty industry.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
75%
Full-time retention
91%

Pell equity

23.0pp gap
Pell recipients
73%
Non-Pell
50%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$25,063
$30–48k$25,429
$48–75k$27,582
$75–110k$31,225
$110k+$31,225

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

Avg net price (private)
$26,369
+$7,772vs peer median $18,597
Federal loans
46.0%

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
286
12-mo unduplicated
411
Undergraduate
411
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
22%89
Women
78%322

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
49.3%
White
26.1%
Black
16.1%
Asian
4.3%
Unknown
2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Two or more
0.7%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
18.0:1

Paulmitchell vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Paulmitchell selected for federal comparison reporting.

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-Sherman Oaks
75%286$26,369
Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa
253$12,808
Atlanta School of Massage
$27,774
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Baton Rouge
175$20,934
Aveda Fredric's Institute-Indianapolis
265$23,187
Aveda Institute-Columbus
290$19,538
Avenue Five Institute
316$26,507
Bellus Academy
209$22,076
California College of Barbering and Cosmetology
227$15,580
Career Academy of Hair Design
245$13,563
Continental School of Beauty Culture-Rochester
194$15,659
Cortiva Institute
225$28,383
David Pressley School of Cosmetology
225$18,565
Empire Beauty School-Hooksett
306$10,187
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers
218$18,597
Houston Barber School
264$14,760
La Belle Beauty School
63$12,731
Milan Institute-Merced
359$28,094
Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber School
242$18,970
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington
374$22,325
Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia
256$12,804
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville
237$21,895
Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park
179$18,979
Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg
224$18,012
Paul Mitchell the School-Salt Lake City
287$13,704
Paul Mitchell the School-San Antonio
361$25,035
PCI Academy-Ames
176$18,518
Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness
95.8%346$16,964
Salon Success Academy-Upland
254$16,626
Peer group median75%95.8%249$18,597

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