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National American University-Rapid City vs Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City

Rapid City, SD · Rapid City, SD · largest Scorecard gap: 150%-time completion

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Pair SD:SD

FOR-PROFIT-PAIR · SAME-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-OUTCOME

  • FOR-PROFIT-PAIR For-profit pair
  • SAME-STATE Same state · SD
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-OUTCOME Largest gap · 150%-Time Completion

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Net-price paths do not share a shape

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.

  • Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City: average net price rose +99.2% from $10,550 (2013) to $21,014 (2023), r² 0.69.
  • National American University-Rapid City: net price ranged $15,428–$23,855 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +20.4% is not a trend (r² 0.24).
  • National American University-Rapid City: enrollment shrank -56.5% over 2013–2023; fitted -86 students/yr fitted, r² 0.80.
  • Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City: enrollment ranged 69–101 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: National American University-Rapid City vs Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City

  1. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City leads on 150%-time completion (82.9% vs 19.6% at National American University-Rapid City)
  2. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City leads on median debt at graduation ($7,917 vs $29,020 at National American University-Rapid City)
  3. AVG-NET-PRICE Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City leads on avg net price ($19,694 vs $31,062 at National American University-Rapid City)

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150%-Time Completion and other Scorecard questions

On 150%-time completion, who leads between National American University-Rapid City and Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City?▼
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City leads on 150%-time completion at 82.9% versus 19.6% at National American University-Rapid City. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between National American University-Rapid City and Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City?▼
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City leads on median debt at graduation at $7,917 versus $29,020 at National American University-Rapid City. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between National American University-Rapid City and Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City?▼
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City leads on avg net price at $19,694 versus $31,062 at National American University-Rapid City. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); 150%-time completion focus for this pair · 2025