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Paul Mitchell the School - Temecula

Temecula, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·paulmitchell.edu/temecula
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
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.

IPEDS
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.

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
52%
$13,394 debt · $25,547 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 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.

College Scorecard

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.

Federal Student Aid

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

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’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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
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.

Clery Act
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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1

    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-Temecula
    		69%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 median69%100.0%453$20,766

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    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-Temecula

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Paulmitchell.

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

    Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula 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-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 $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.
    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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