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Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane

Spokane Valley, Washington Private for-profit Less than 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane is a private for-profit career and technical school based in Spokane Valley, Washington. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 296 students. It is part of Paul Mitchell Advanced Education.

Paul Mitchell the School-Spokane offers certificates across 6 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology, Barbering, and Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist. It awarded 138 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 94% 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-Spokane

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
296
Students enrolled
94%
First-year retention
138
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
6
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 6

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 6

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
94%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
26
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
112

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
296
Undergraduates, fall 2024
296
Full-time, fall 2024
99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
444
Full-time, 2024-25
99%
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
76%
Men
24%
White
64%
Hispanic or Latino
16%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2%
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
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Continuous
Part of
Paul Mitchell Advanced Education
Owner
Lou Starita
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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