Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego
San Diego, CA · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$35,975Average net price / year
99%Graduation rate
$26,897Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$13,000Median debt at graduation
225Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $37,754
- Average net price
- $35,975
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $35,655
- $30–48k
- $37,254
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 99%
- First-year retention
- 67%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $23,724
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $26,897
- Median debt (graduates)
- $13,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 28%
- Students with federal loans
- 33%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 1 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 140 | $16,464 | $7,232 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 225
- Part-time
- 10%
- Women / men
- 84% / 16%
- White
- 16%
- Hispanic
- 22%
- Black
- 4%
- Asian
- 3%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 16:1
- Accreditor
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- Website
- paulmitchell.edu/sandiego
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego cost?
The average net price after grants is $35,975 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $37,754.
How much do Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $26,897 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
99% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in San Diego
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State University San Diego, CA · Public · 35,377 students |
$15,364 | 36% | 76% | $64,909 |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA · Public · 16,098 students |
$5,814 | — | 35% | $45,120 |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA · Public · 11,271 students |
$3,337 | — | 48% | $48,224 |
| National University San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit · 10,794 students |
$22,878 | — | 43% | $67,548 |
| San Diego City College San Diego, CA · Public · 10,441 students |
$7,935 | — | 30% | $38,503 |
| University of San Diego San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit · 5,671 students |
$30,365 | 52% | 84% | $86,522 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit · 3,188 students |
$38,729 | 84% | 77% | $63,998 |
| North-West College-San Diego San Diego, CA · Private for-profit · 636 students |
$46,503 | — | — | $41,472 |
| Alliant International University-San Diego San Diego, CA · Private for-profit · 391 students |
— | 0% | — | $66,666 |
| CET-San Diego San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit · 223 students |
$22,035 | — | 87% | $32,986 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.