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Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose

Private for-profit San Jose, CA · Urban · Far West · 47% data
C- Diversity F Graduation F Affordability
Graduation Rate
29% F
Lower completion rate than most colleges
Net Price
$31,084 F
81% more than the typical college
Enrollment
91
Graduation -49% vs avg
Net Price 81% vs avg

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

What The Data Says

  1. A D overall — outcomes trail most U.S. colleges on measured metrics.

  2. Graduation of 29% — 49% below the national average.

About Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose

Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose 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
91
Setting
Urban
Primary Strengths
Culinary & Personal Services

Why students choose Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose

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

CollegeRanker Report Card

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

D
Top 82% overall
F
Affordability
$31,084/yr net
F
Graduation
29% graduate
C-
Diversity
0.53 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-San Jose is — and how your numbers stack up.

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3.0
Test Score
1050
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Academics & Admissions

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

Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose, located in San Jose, California, enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 29%.

Retention Rate
37%
Diversity Index
0.53

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-San Jose? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $31,084. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $29,232 after need-based grants.

Avg Net Price
$31,084
Pell Grant Rate
84%
Federal Loan Rate
81%

What Families Actually Pay

Family Income $0–$30K
$29,232
Family Income $30K–$48K
$29,040
Family Income $48K–$75K
$29,850
Family Income $110K+
$36,485

What Happens After?

Earnings, debt, and where graduates actually land.

Graduate Outcomes

Is Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

How Paul Compares

Dot right of center = above national average.

NATIONAL AVGGraduation29%Net Price$31KRetention37%Pell Grant Rate84%

Net Price by Family Income

What families actually pay after aid, by income bracket.

$29K$0-30K$29K$30-48K$30K$48-75K$36K$110K+

Does It Change Lives?

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

Top Programs

The fields Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose 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.

Top Careers

Where these majors tend to lead — common career paths for Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose'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-San Jose? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose, located in San Jose, California, enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 29%.

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

The average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $31,084. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $29,232 after need-based grants.

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