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Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago

Chicago, Illinois Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large city

Overview

Located in Chicago, Illinois, Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago is a private for-profit career and technical school. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 160 students in fall 2024. It is part of Paul Mitchell The School.

Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago offers certificates across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology and Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor. It awarded 65 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 91% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 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-Chicago

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
160
Students enrolled
91%
First-year retention
65
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
3
Programs and majors
19:1
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
91%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1

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
64

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
160
Undergraduates, fall 2024
160
Full-time, fall 2024
96%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
249
Full-time, 2024-25
97%
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
95%
Men
5%
White
23%
Hispanic or Latino
21%
Black or African American
49%
Two or more races
6%

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 city
Academic calendar
Continuous
Part of
Paul Mitchell The School
Owner
Steve Cowan
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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