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Paul Mitchell the School - Sherman Oaks

Sherman Oaks, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·paulmitchell.edu/shermanoaks
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
75%
—
Total enrollment
286
peer median 249
Avg net price
$27,101
+$6.6k 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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
75%
Full-time retention
91%

Pell equity

4.8pp gap
Pell recipients
73%19 of 26
Non-Pell (all)
78%14 of 18
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%2 of 4
No Federal Aid
86%12 of 14

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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
45%
$10,556 debt · $23,421 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 2009Next review May 2030

Action history · 9

  1. Dec 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Apr 2022Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    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$25,376
$30–48k$25,632
$48–75k$28,398
$75–110k$32,341
$110k+$32,045

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

Avg net price (private)
$27,101
+$6,568vs peer median $20,533
Federal loans
54.7%

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, 197 students received $964K in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
197
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$964K
$964,171 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
375 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$527K
181 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$708K
185 loan awards
Parent PLUS$80K
9 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 156 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (5.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.1%
+2.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
156
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.4%
2017
5.4%
2018
13.1%
2019
5.1%
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 programs3
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
286
12-mo unduplicated
436
Undergraduate
436
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
17%76
Women
83%360

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
42.7%
White
33.9%
Black
13.6%
Asian
3.5%
Two or more
2.8%
Unknown
2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

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 · 280 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
    18.0:1

    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-Sherman Oaks
    		75%Open admission286$27,101—
    Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa
    		—Open admission253$14,277—
    Atlanta School of Massage
    		———$27,774—
    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Baton Rouge
    		—Open admission175$22,518—
    Aveda Fredric's Institute-Indianapolis
    		—Open admission265$24,096—
    Aveda Institute-Columbus
    		—Open admission290$20,800—
    Avenue Five Institute
    		—Open admission316$29,253—
    Bellus Academy
    		—Open admission209$26,631—
    California College of Barbering and Cosmetology
    		—Open admission227$16,245—
    Career Academy of Hair Design
    		—Open admission245$12,728—
    Continental School of Beauty Culture-Rochester
    		—Open admission194$14,993—
    Cortiva Institute
    		—Open admission225$26,328—
    David Pressley School of Cosmetology
    		—Open admission225$20,598—
    Empire Beauty School-Hooksett
    		—Open admission306$10,549—
    Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers
    		—Open admission218$19,775—
    Houston Barber School
    		—Open admission264$13,456—
    La Belle Beauty School
    		—Open admission63$12,731—
    Milan Institute-Merced
    		—Open admission359$23,396—
    Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber School
    		—Open admission242$19,047—
    Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington
    		—Open admission374$19,447—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia
    		—Open admission256$18,210—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville
    		—Open admission237$22,587—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park
    		—Open admission179$18,343—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Rexburg
    		—Open admission224$21,759—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Salt Lake City
    		—Open admission287$22,214—
    Paul Mitchell the School-San Antonio
    		—Open admission361$30,294—
    PCI Academy-Ames
    		—Open admission176$20,533—
    Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness
    		—95.8%346$17,818—
    Salon Success Academy-Upland
    		—Open admission254$17,658—
    Peer group median75%95.8%249$20,533

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in Paulmitchell's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Paulmitchell.

    What is the acceptance rate at Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks 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-Sherman Oaks?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks reports a 6-year graduation rate of 75% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks reports a total enrollment of 286 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks is $27,101 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks located?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks is located in Sherman Oaks, California 91403.

    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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