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Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island

Cranston, Rhode Island Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Located in Cranston, Rhode Island, Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island is a private for-profit career and technical school. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 181 students in fall 2024. It is part of Paul Mitchell Advanced Education.

Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island offers certificates across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, Cosmetology, and Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist. It awarded 154 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 88% 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 School education

Mission statement as reported by Paul Mitchell the School-Rhode Island

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
181
Students enrolled
88%
First-year retention
154
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
4
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 4

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 4

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
88%
First-year retention, part-time students
75%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
104
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
50

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
181
Undergraduates, fall 2024
181
Full-time, fall 2024
44%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
319
Full-time, 2024-25
45%
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
99%
Men
1%
White
61%
Hispanic or Latino
21%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
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%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Continuous
Part of
Paul Mitchell Advanced Education
Director
Ashley Medeiros
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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