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Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks

Sherman Oaks, California Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large city

Overview

Located in Sherman Oaks, California, Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks is a private for-profit career and technical school. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 286 students. It is part of Paul Mitchell The School.

Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks offers certificates across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology, Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, and Barbering. It awarded 198 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 91% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.

Mission

At Paul Mitchell The School Sherman Oaks, our mission is to provide a quality educational system to prepare students to pass the state board examination and gain employment within their chosen field of study. We promote and recognize the principles of fairness, equity, inclusion, anti-discrimination, and social justice. Our culture is about celebrating diversity, bringing out the best in people and situations, changing lives, making a difference, giving back, healing the planet, and healing ourselves. We also provide a solid educational foundation to empower our team members in the pursuit of excellence. We strongly believe that when people come first, success will follow.

Mission statement as reported by Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
286
Students enrolled
91%
First-year retention
198
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
3
Programs and majors
18:1
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
91%
First-year retention, part-time students
67%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
66
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
132

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
286
Undergraduates, fall 2024
286
Full-time, fall 2024
75%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
436
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
83%
Men
17%
White
32%
Hispanic or Latino
43%
Black or African American
14%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
3%
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
Continuous
Part of
Paul Mitchell The School
Owner
Paul Mantea
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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