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Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham

Hoover, Alabama Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Located in Hoover, Alabama, Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham is a private for-profit career and technical school. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 129 students in fall 2024.

Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham offers certificates across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology, Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, and Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor. It awarded 57 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

Mission

Our Mission: To provide a quality educational system to prepare students to pass the state board examination and gain employment within their chosen field of study. Our Vision: When people come first, success will follow. Our Core Values: • Fostering the principles of fairness, equity, inclusion, anti-racism and social justice • Celebrating diversity, bringing out the best in people, and giving back locally and globally • Pursuing excellence in every aspect of a Paul Mitchell School education

Mission statement as reported by Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
129
Students enrolled
77%
First-year retention
57
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
3
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 3

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 3

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
77%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates under 1 year
1
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
56

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
129
Undergraduates, fall 2024
129
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
186
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
99%
Men
1%
White
84%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
11%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Differs by program
Operation & Financial Aid Leader
Gabe Wrenn
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates

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