Private for-profit · Community college
Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno
Fresno, California · Large city
- 0%
- Transfer rate
- $22,624
- Avg net price
- 84%
- Grad / completion
- $29,671
- Median earnings
Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Fresno, California (large city setting), enrolling 223 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. The first European to enter the San Joaquin Valley was Pedro Fages in 1772. The county of Fresno was formed in 1856 after the California Gold Rush and was named for the abundant ash trees (Spanish: fresno) lining the San Joaquin River. In the 1970s, the city was the subject of a song, "Walking Into Fresno", written by guitarist Bill Aken and recorded by Bob Gallion of the WWVA Jamboree radio and television show in Wheeling, West Virginia. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large city
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 5 miles to Fresno, CA
- To the ocean
- 110 miles
- Nearest airport
- 4 miles to Fresno Yosemite (FAT) · major hub
How Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno compares
Higher than 82% · #74 of 382 in California
Higher than 85%
Higher than 30% · #259 of 326 in California
Cheaper than 24% · #225 cheapest of 377 in California
Lower than 34%
Lower than 12%
Larger than 47%
Percentiles compare Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in California.
Student body
Undergraduates by gender
- Women20994%
- Men146%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White22%
- Black4.5%
- Hispanic50%
- Asian5.8%
- Other or multiracial18%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 223
- Student–faculty ratio
- 25 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 69%
- First-generation students
- 47%
- Students over 25
- 38%
- Median family income
- $19,742
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Where students come from
Home state of the 35 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.
- From California100%
Most first-years stay in state — Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno draws overwhelmingly from California.
Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- —
- Room & board
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- —
- Average net price
- $22,624
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated
- 84%
- First-year retention
- 93%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $17,494
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $29,671
- Median debt at graduation
- $11,277
- Students with federal loans
- 60%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 33%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $25
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Does the school pay you to attend?
Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno funds essentially no grants of its own — almost all aid here comes from federal (Pell), state, or outside sources rather than the school's own discount. Its sticker price is what it is.
Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid, 2022–23 full-time first-year undergraduates.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $29,671
- Typical debt at graduation
- $11,277
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 38%
- Out-earn a HS grad
- —
Typical debt would take roughly 3.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.
A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 98°F
- Winter low
- 40°F
- Annual rain
- 11″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fresno Yosemite Intl AP, CA US station (4 mi from campus).
What Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.