Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham
Hoover, AL · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$18,104Average net price / year
56%Graduation rate
$24,367Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$9,833Median debt at graduation
129Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $22,896
- Average net price
- $18,104
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $15,899
- $30–48k
- $19,273
- $48–75k
- $22,513
- $75–110k
- $22,896
- $110k+
- $22,896
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $21,295
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $24,367
- Median debt (graduates)
- $9,833
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 51%
- Students with federal loans
- 55%
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 | 67 | $15,782 | $9,833 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 129
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 100% / 0%
- White
- 85%
- Hispanic
- 2%
- Black
- 10%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 17:1
- Accreditor
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- Website
- paulmitchell.edu/birmingham
- Also known as
- Xcell Academy
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham cost?
The average net price after grants is $18,104 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $22,896.
How much do Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $24,367 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
56% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Hoover
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winonah's International School of Cosmetology Hoover, AL · Private for-profit · 120 students |
$14,060 | — | 61% | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.