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Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large city

Overview

Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington is a private for-profit career and technical school based in Lexington, Kentucky. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 189 students. It is part of Paul Mitchell Advanced Education.

Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington offers certificates across 2 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology and Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor. It awarded 67 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 65% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 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-Lexington

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
189
Students enrolled
65%
First-year retention
67
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
2
Programs and majors
16:1
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
65%
First-year retention, part-time students
45%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1

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
66

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
189
Undergraduates, fall 2024
189
Full-time, fall 2024
67%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
262
Full-time, 2024-25
65%
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
93%
Men
7%
White
74%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
15%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Continuous
Part of
Paul Mitchell Advanced Education
President
Linda August
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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