Paul Mitchell the School-Merrillville

Merrillville, IN · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees

Large suburb

—Acceptance rate

$26,955Average net price / year

86%Graduation rate

—Median earnings 10 yrs after entry

$9,833Median debt at graduation

107Undergraduates

Cost

In-state tuition & fees: —
Total cost of attendance: $29,420
Average net price: $26,955

Net price by family income

$0–30k: $22,025
$75–110k: $29,420
$110k+: $29,420

Official net price calculator

Admissions

Acceptance rate: —

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 86%
First-year retention: 33%
Median earnings (6 yrs): $23,477
Median earnings (10 yrs): —
Median debt (graduates): $9,833
3-year loan default rate: 0.0%
Students with Pell grants: 43%
Students with federal loans: 67%

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	66	$19,685	$9,833

Students

Undergraduates: 107
Part-time: 0%
Women / men: 98% / 2%
White: 80%
Hispanic: 13%
Black: 2%
Asian: 0%
International: 0%

Faculty & school

Student–faculty ratio: 18:1
Accreditor: National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
Website: paulmitchell.edu/merrillville
Also known as: Excel Academies

Frequently asked questions

How much does Paul Mitchell the School-Merrillville cost?

The average net price after grants is $26,955 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $29,420.

What is the graduation rate?

86% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.

Other colleges in Merrillville

College	Net price	Acceptance	Graduation	Earnings
Denmark College Merrillville, IN · Private for-profit · 175 students	$14,739	—	75%	$23,538

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.