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Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way

Federal Way, Washington Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way is a private for-profit career and technical school in Federal Way, Washington. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 147 students. It is part of Gene Juarez Beauty Schools LLC.

Paul Mitchell the School-Federal Way offers certificates across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology and Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist. It awarded 81 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 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-Federal Way

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
147
Students enrolled
83%
First-year retention
81
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
3
Programs and majors
15:1
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
83%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
36
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
45

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
147
Undergraduates, fall 2024
147
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
255
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
96%
Men
4%
White
45%
Hispanic or Latino
23%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
7%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
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
Continuous
Part of
Gene Juarez Beauty Schools LLC
Director
Josh Starita
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates

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