Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia

West Columbia, SC · Private for-profit · paulmitchell.edu/columbia ↗

Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia is a private for-profit college in West Columbia, South Carolina, located in a large suburb. It enrolls 256 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest program is Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
256
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$22,941
Similar schools: $20,499
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$32,129
Similar schools: $32,752
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$9,500
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $22,941 a year, higher than the $20,499 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $32,129, about the same as the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $9,500 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).