Private For-Profit · Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee

Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee is a private for-profit institution in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.

31.6%
150%-time completion
$18,700
Avg net price / yr
$25,122
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

12th pct.
former-student earnings, US
31.6%
150%-time completion
-12%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

F
College Value Score
32/100
Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings F
$25,122
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$18,700
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
31.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B-
$10,486
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
53.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$25,122

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$18,700

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

31.6%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 31.6%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee vs peers

Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $20K $34K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $9K $32K Avg Net Price ($) Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee (you are here): $25K earn · $19K net · 32% grad You are here - Paul Mitchell the … The Salon Professional Academy-Kenosha: $25K earn · $30K net · 68% grad The Salon Professi… Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee: $24K earn · $16K net · 44% grad Empire Beauty Scho… VICI Beauty School: $32K earn · $10K net · 85% grad VICI Beauty School Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Janesville: $23K earn · $16K net Tricoci University… Empire Beauty School-Green Bay: $24K earn · $16K net · 68% grad Empire Beauty Scho… The Institute of Beauty and Wellness: $32K earn · $13K net · 91% grad Milwaukee Career College: $28K earn · $27K net · 46% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$25,122 12th percentile higher than 12% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $25,122 #4487 of 5103 12th
Average net price $18,700 #2823 of 5020 44th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 31.6% #4186 of 4858 14th
Undergraduate enrollment 140 #4022 of 5462 26th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

140
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
31.6%
150%-time completion
$25,122
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee ranks in Wisconsin

State rank among 78 reporting Wisconsin colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $25,122 #70 of 78 10th
Average net price $18,700 #44 of 71 38th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 31.6% #67 of 73 8th
Undergraduate enrollment 140 #58 of 78 26th

Highest former-student earnings in Wisconsin

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Milwaukee School of Engineering$89,070$22,453
2Marquette University$78,257$31,487
3Bellin College$76,222$37,408
4University of Wisconsin-Madison$73,792$17,354
5University of Wisconsin-Platteville$61,760$16,032
6University of Wisconsin-La Crosse$60,378$16,210
7Edgewood University$59,728$26,113
8University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire$58,561$16,550
9Saint Norbert College$58,363$26,172
10University of Wisconsin-Stout$58,084$17,490
11Carroll University$58,009$15,193
12Carthage College$56,950$26,565
70Paul Mitchell the School-MilwaukeeThis school$25,122$18,700

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $18,700

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $18,361
$30,001 – $48,000 $20,399
45.8%
Pell Grant Rate
48.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$10,486
Median Debt
$111/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee rose +39.3% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $12,607 in 2013 to $17,564 in 2023, a rise of $4,957 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $12,6072014: $12,9302015: $12,7652016: $16,3122017: $13,2252018: $12,8862019: $14,2542020: $14,6132021: $17,5502022: $15,3172023: $17,564
2013 · $12,6072023 · $17,564

Over the same years, enrollment went -31.1% (161 → 111 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

49.5%
First Generation

Outcomes

$28,587
Median Earnings (6yr)
53.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 31.6%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $28,587
Median earnings 10 years after entry $25,122
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 53.2%
Median federal student debt At completion $10,486
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $111/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 27 $29,295 $10,666

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee?
Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee is a private for-profit institution in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Undergraduate enrollment is 140 students.
How much do Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $25,122 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $28,587.
How much does Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee cost?
The average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee is $18,700.. Median student debt at graduation is $10,486.
What is the graduation rate at Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee?
Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee has a 31.6% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee is $10,486, while former students earn a median of $25,122 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 42% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 53.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $111.

Sources & methodology

Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.

Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Paul Mitchell the School-Milwaukee

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