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Paul Mitchell the School - Temecula

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

Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 69% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 320 students, and 539 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
69%
—
Total enrollment
320
peer median 453
Avg net price
$27,850
+$7.1k vs peer
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About

Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula is a cosmetology school located in Temecula, California, offering programs in barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, and nails. It is nationally accredited and operates as an independently owned franchise of the Paul Mitchell Schools. The school provides hands-on beauty services performed by students under licensed supervision.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
69%
Full-time retention
92%

Pell equity

8.1pp gap
Pell recipients
65%64 of 98
Non-Pell (all)
73%57 of 78
Subsidized loan, no Pell
67%12 of 18
No Federal Aid
75%45 of 60

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.1-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.

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
52%
$13,394 debt · $25,547 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 2009Next review Sep 2030

Action history · 12

  1. Feb 2025Renewal 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. Sep 2022Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Aug 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. May 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$26,430
$30–48k$26,130
$48–75k$28,591
$75–110k$30,235
$110k+$31,065

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

Avg net price (private)
$27,850
+$7,085vs peer median $20,766
Federal loans
62.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 294 students received $1.4M in Pell grants, alongside $2.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
294
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.4M
$1,399,956 total
Direct Loans
$2.4M
640 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$762K
278 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.0M
307 loan awards
Parent PLUS$621K
55 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.

Of 245 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (1.6%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.6%
-0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
245
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.6%
2017
11.1%
2018
6.5%
2019
1.6%
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-Temecula

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
320
12-mo unduplicated
539
Undergraduate
539
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
11%57
Women
89%482

Race / ethnicity composition

White
41.9%
Hispanic
33.4%
Two or more
10.0%
Black
6.3%
Asian
5.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.3%
Unknown
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 275 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1

    Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula selected for federal comparison reporting.

    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-Temecula
    —Open admission320$27,850—
    Advance Beauty College
    —Open admission346$10,358—
    American Institute of Beauty
    —Open admission151$11,370—
    Avalon Institute-Las Vegas
    —Open admission304$16,571—
    Avalon Institute-Mesa
    —Open admission298$18,972—
    Avalon Institute-Phoenix
    —Open admission219$17,439—
    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis
    —Open admission623$18,345—
    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington
    —Open admission2,078$25,742—
    Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati
    —Open admission453$24,430—
    Aveda Institute-South Florida
    —100.0%923$24,529—
    Aveda Institute-Tallahassee
    —100.0%620$22,630—
    Bellus Academy-Chula Vista
    —Open admission341$20,738—
    Bellus Academy-Poway
    —Open admission324$32,767—
    Celebrity School of Beauty
    —Open admission855$28,762—
    Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup
    —Open admission641$14,570—
    Cosmetology & Spa Academy
    —Open admission445$16,708—
    Douglas J Aveda Institute
    —Open admission777$25,357—
    Elaine Sterling Institute
    —71.4%641$30,314—
    Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin
    —Open admission414$31,615—
    Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett
    —Open admission1,172$14,149—
    Georgia Career Institute
    —Open admission515$14,966—
    Health And Style Institute
    —Open admission—$37,514—
    Milan Institute-Clovis
    —Open admission560$23,238—
    Milan Institute-Visalia
    —Open admission635$24,040—
    Moler Barber College
    —Open admission411$23,361—
    Olympian Academy of Cosmetology
    —Open admission338$20,793—
    Paul Mitchell the School-Esani
    —Open admission359$18,522—
    Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance
    —Open admission339$18,245—
    Studio Academy of Beauty
    —Open admission570$13,257—
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview
    —Open admission470$19,980—
    Peer group median—100.0%453$20,766

    Institutions like Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula

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

    • California

      Advance Beauty College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      346
      Net price
      $10,358
    • Florida

      American Institute of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      151
      Net price
      $11,370
    • Nevada

      Avalon Institute-Las Vegas

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      304
      Net price
      $16,571
    • Arizona

      Avalon Institute-Mesa

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      298
      Net price
      $18,972
    • Arizona

      Avalon Institute-Phoenix

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      219
      Net price
      $17,439
    • Minnesota

      Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      623
      Net price
      $18,345
    • Louisiana

      Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      2,078
      Net price
      $25,742
    • Ohio

      Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      453
      Net price
      $24,430
    • Florida

      Aveda Institute-South Florida

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      923
      Net price
      $24,529
    • Florida

      Aveda Institute-Tallahassee

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      620
      Net price
      $22,630
    • California

      Bellus Academy-Chula Vista

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      341
      Net price
      $20,738
    • California

      Bellus Academy-Poway

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      324
      Net price
      $32,767
    • Florida

      Celebrity School of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      855
      Net price
      $28,762
    • New York

      Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      641
      Net price
      $14,570
    • Illinois

      Cosmetology & Spa Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      445
      Net price
      $16,708
    • Michigan

      Douglas J Aveda Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      777
      Net price
      $25,357
    • Georgia

      Elaine Sterling Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      71.4%
      Enrollment
      641
      Net price
      $30,314
    • Nevada

      Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      414
      Net price
      $31,615
    • Washington

      Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,172
      Net price
      $14,149
    • Georgia

      Georgia Career Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      515
      Net price
      $14,966
    • North Carolina

      Health And Style Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $37,514
    • California

      Milan Institute-Clovis

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      560
      Net price
      $23,238
    • California

      Milan Institute-Visalia

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      635
      Net price
      $24,040
    • California

      Moler Barber College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      411
      Net price
      $23,361
    • New Mexico

      Olympian Academy of Cosmetology

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      338
      Net price
      $20,793
    • Georgia

      Paul Mitchell the School-Esani

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      359
      Net price
      $18,522
    • Ohio

      Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      339
      Net price
      $18,245
    • Arizona

      Studio Academy of Beauty

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      570
      Net price
      $13,257
    • Illinois

      Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      470
      Net price
      $19,980

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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-Temecula

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

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

    Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula 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-Temecula?

    At Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula, 69% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula reports a total enrollment of 320 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula is $27,850 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula located?

    Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula is located in Temecula, California 92591.

    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.
    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.
    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.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    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.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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