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Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids

Kentwood, Michigan Private for-profit Less than 2-year Small city

Overview

Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids is a private for-profit career and technical school in Kentwood, Michigan. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 86 students. It is part of Paul Mitchell Advanced Education.

Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids offers certificates across 2 programs, the largest being Cosmetology. It awarded 43 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 86% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 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-Grand Rapids

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
86
Students enrolled
86%
First-year retention
43
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
2
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 2

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 2

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
86%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates of 1 to 2 years
43

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
86
Undergraduates, fall 2024
86
Full-time, fall 2024
71%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
134
Full-time, 2024-25
71%
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
97%
Men
3%
White
77%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
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
Small city
Academic calendar
Differs by program
Part of
Paul Mitchell Advanced Education
President
Michael K Maly
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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