Private For-Profit · Sherman Oaks, California

Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks

Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks is a private for-profit institution in Sherman Oaks, California. 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.

76.8%
150%-time completion
$27,101
Avg net price / yr
$26,262
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks posts modest former-student earnings.

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

14th pct.
former-student earnings, US
76.8%
150%-time completion
+27%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks 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

D
College Value Score
43/100
Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks

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
$26,262
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$27,101
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A-
76.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B-
$10,556
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C-
60.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks 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

$26,262

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$27,101

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

76.8%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 76.8%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks vs peers

Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks 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-Sherman Oaks positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $22K $121K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $16K $55K Avg Net Price ($) Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks (you are here): $26K earn · $27K net · 77% grad You are here - Paul Mitchell the … Unitek College: $88K earn · $19K net · 68% grad Unitek College Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSON: $41K earn · $45K net Glendale Career Co… Mayfield College: $29K earn · $25K net · 80% grad Mayfield College North-West College-Van Nuys: $32K earn · $32K net · 61% grad North-West College… Gnomon: $115K earn · $52K net Gnomon Casa Loma College-Los Angeles: $50K earn · $28K net · 69% grad Marian Health Careers Center-Van Nuys Campus: $64K earn · $29K net · 73% 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-Sherman Oaks 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-Sherman Oaks: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$26,262 14th percentile higher than 14% 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-Sherman Oaks National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $26,262 #4410 of 5103 14th
Average net price $27,101 #4166 of 5020 17th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 76.8% #886 of 4858 82nd
Undergraduate enrollment 286 #3324 of 5462 39th

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

Quick Facts

286
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
76.8%
150%-time completion
$26,262
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks ranks in California

State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $26,262 #440 of 493 11th
Average net price $27,101 #339 of 495 32nd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 76.8% #118 of 483 76th
Undergraduate enrollment 286 #331 of 553 40th

Highest former-student earnings in California

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Samuel Merritt University$143,238-
2Harvey Mudd College$138,687$35,924
3California Institute of Technology$128,566$16,075
4Stanford University$124,080$13,807
5Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health$115,318-
6Gnomon$114,785$51,949
7Santa Clara University$109,183$50,062
8Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University$109,183-
9Touro University California$104,805-
10Claremont McKenna College$104,736$28,849
11West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County$102,672$32,879
12West Coast University-Ontario$102,672$49,590
440Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman OaksThis school$26,262$27,101

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

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

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $27,101
59.6%
Pell Grant Rate
54.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$10,556
Median Debt
$112/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks rose +61.6% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $16,322 in 2013 to $26,369 in 2023, a rise of $10,047 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: $16,3222014: $16,0422015: $15,8242016: $18,2082017: $17,5002018: $19,4922019: $19,8502020: $15,3652021: $19,1802022: $21,1952023: $26,369
2013 · $16,3222023 · $26,369

Over the same years, enrollment went +0.0% (280 → 280 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

92.2%
Female
58.2%
First Generation

Outcomes

$20,603
Median Earnings (6yr)
60.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 76.8%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $20,603
Median earnings 10 years after entry $26,262
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 60.3%
Median federal student debt At completion $10,556
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $112/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 156 $23,421 $10,556

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks?
Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks is a private for-profit institution in Sherman Oaks, California. Undergraduate enrollment is 286 students.
How much do Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $26,262 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $20,603.
How much does Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks cost?
The average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks is $27,101.. Median student debt at graduation is $10,556.
What is the graduation rate at Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks?
Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks has a 76.8% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks is $10,556, while former students earn a median of $26,262 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 40% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 60.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $112.

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.

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