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Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula

Temecula, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·paulmitchell.edu/temecula
6-yr Graduation
69%
Total enrollment
320
peer median 453
Avg net price
$33,646
+$14k 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

2.0pp gap
Pell recipients
65%
Non-Pell
67%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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$32,786
$30–48k$33,195
$48–75k$34,308
$75–110k$35,228
$110k+$35,624

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

Avg net price (private)
$33,646
+$13,774vs peer median $19,872
Federal loans
59.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 296 students received $1.4M in Pell grants, alongside $2.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
296
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.4M
$1,405,089 total
Direct Loans
$2.0M
597 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$639K
261 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$827K
285 loan awards
Parent PLUS$583K
51 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 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
320
12-mo unduplicated
484
Undergraduate
484
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
12%57
Women
88%427

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
40.7%
White
31.6%
Two or more
13.5%
Black
8.0%
Asian
4.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.5%
Unknown
0.7%

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 · 397 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

    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-Temecula
    69%320$33,646
    Advance Beauty College
    346$11,689
    American Institute of Beauty
    151$10,713
    Avalon Institute-Las Vegas
    304$14,623
    Avalon Institute-Mesa
    298$16,847
    Avalon Institute-Phoenix
    219$16,689
    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis
    623$20,690
    Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington
    2,078$23,626
    Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati
    453$19,015
    Aveda Institute-South Florida
    100.0%923$25,216
    Aveda Institute-Tallahassee
    100.0%620$22,727
    Bellus Academy-Chula Vista
    341$20,159
    Bellus Academy-Poway
    324$30,336
    Celebrity School of Beauty
    855$4,857
    Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup
    641$14,636
    Cosmetology & Spa Academy
    445$14,887
    Douglas J Aveda Institute
    777$25,937
    Elaine Sterling Institute
    71.4%641$23,335
    Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin
    414$28,513
    Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett
    1,172$16,340
    Georgia Career Institute
    515$16,052
    Health And Style Institute
    $37,514
    Milan Institute-Clovis
    560$21,941
    Milan Institute-Visalia
    635$28,638
    Moler Barber College
    411$22,135
    Olympian Academy of Cosmetology
    338$20,874
    Paul Mitchell the School-Esani
    359$18,769
    Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance
    339$17,148
    Studio Academy of Beauty
    570$19,585
    Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview
    470$18,154
    Peer group median69%100.0%453$19,872

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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 Paulmitchell.

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

    Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula reports a 6-year graduation rate of 69% per the latest IPEDS.

    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 $33,646 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.

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