How many students received Pell Grants at this school?

Data shows that 63.1% of students received Pell Grants.

What are the typical earnings for graduates of the Cosmetology program?

Median earnings two years after completion for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services certificate are $15,825.

What is the school's completion rate?

The reported completion rate is 70%.

Is Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto a public or private institution?

It is a private for-profit school that mainly awards certificates.

How does the median debt compare to the net price?

The median student debt at completion is $6,211, while the average annual net price is $17,246.

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Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto

Modesto, California · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 218 students · CosmetologyBarbering

Avg net price / yr

$17,246

cheaper than 40% of comparable schools

Completion rate

70%

Median debt at completion

$6,211

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$28,691

earns ~$1,663.6 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto is a private for-profit school in Modesto, CA that mainly awards certificates. It serves students interested in cosmetology and related personal grooming services. The school reported a completion rate of 70% based on federal data.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is $17,246, while the median student debt at completion is $6,211. Sixty-three point one percent of students receive Pell Grants, and the completion rate is 70%. Ten years after entry, typical median earnings are reported at $28,691.

Net price is 2% below the California median ($17,658) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 1% above the national median ($28,378) for comparable schools.

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Programs & what graduates earn

Program	Credential	Median earnings 2 yrs after completion
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	undergraduate certificate	$15,825

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Questions students ask

How many students received Pell Grants at this school?: Data shows that 63.1% of students received Pell Grants.
What are the typical earnings for graduates of the Cosmetology program?: Median earnings two years after completion for the Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services certificate are $15,825.
What is the school's completion rate?: The reported completion rate is 70%.
Is Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto a public or private institution?: It is a private for-profit school that mainly awards certificates.
How does the median debt compare to the net price?: The median student debt at completion is $6,211, while the average annual net price is $17,246.

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Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 459170. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.