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Paul Mitchell the School-Reno

Reno, Nevada Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large city

Overview

Located in Reno, Nevada, Paul Mitchell the School-Reno is a private for-profit career and technical school. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 161 students.

Paul Mitchell the School-Reno offers certificates across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology, Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist, and Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor. It awarded 92 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 90% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 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 education

Mission statement as reported by Paul Mitchell the School-Reno

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
161
Students enrolled
90%
First-year retention
92
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
3
Programs and majors
12:1
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
90%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
31
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
61

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
161
Undergraduates, fall 2024
161
Full-time, fall 2024
71%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
257
Full-time, 2024-25
70%
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
79%
Men
21%
White
44%
Hispanic or Latino
29%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
13%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
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
Differs by program
Owner/Director
Douglas Christensen
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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