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Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids

Private for-profit Kentwood, MI · Urban · Great Lakes · 67% data
B Graduation D+ Affordability D Diversity
Graduation Rate
71% B
Solid completion rate — most students graduate
Net Price
$22,902 D+
34% more than the typical college
Enrollment
86
Graduation +24% vs avg
Net Price 34% vs avg

Bottom line: A C- overall grade — outcomes trail most U.S. colleges.

About Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids

Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids is profiled below with full outcomes data from federal sources.

Interpretation generated from this school's federal outcomes, research, and mobility data.

Institutional Profile

Institution Type
Private for-profit College
Enrollment
86
Setting
Urban
Primary Strengths
Culinary & Personal Services

Why students choose Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids

Strength in Culinary & Personal Services
Its most-awarded field of study

CollegeRanker Report Card

Graded on outcomes, against every U.S. college.

C-
Top 58% overall
D+
Affordability
$22,902/yr net
B
Graduation
71% graduate
D
Diversity
0.36 index

Each grade is this school's national percentile on a real outcome — earnings, value, mobility, and more.

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Can I Get In?

How selective Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids is — and how your numbers stack up.

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3.0
Test Score
1050
21

Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

As a private institution in Kentwood, Michigan, Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 71%.

Retention Rate
86%
Student–Faculty Ratio
13:1
Diversity Index
0.36
First-Gen Students
41%

Can I Afford It?

What you'll actually pay after grants and aid — not the sticker price.

Cost & Financial Aid

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $22,902. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $22,902 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $9,833 in federal student loans.

Avg Net Price
$22,902
Median Debt
$9,833
Pell Grant Rate
40%
Federal Loan Rate
57%

What Families Actually Pay

Family Income $0–$30K
$22,902

What Happens After?

Earnings, debt, and where graduates actually land.

Graduate Outcomes

Is Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

6 Years After Entry
$24,062

Graduation by Timeframe

100% (2)
7%
100% (2)
7%
100% (2)
7%
100% (2)
7%

How Paul Compares

Dot right of center = above national average.

NATIONAL AVGGraduation71%Net Price$23KRetention86%Median Debt$10KPell Grant Rate40%

Does It Change Lives?

Mobility, social capital, and innovation — does it move people up?

Top Programs

The fields Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.

Early-career median earnings by major (typically 1–2 years after completion, bachelor's level where available), in today's dollars (CPI-adjusted). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard field of study. Distinct from the school-wide 10-year median; suppressed for small programs.

Top Careers

Where these majors tend to lead — common career paths for Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids's most popular programs, ranked by median pay with our proprietary scorecard insights.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is It Hard to Get Into Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

As a private institution in Kentwood, Michigan, Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 71%.

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $22,902. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $22,902 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $9,833 in federal student loans.

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