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Cosmetology program at Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City
Rapid City, SD · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $16,450
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $2,900
- Listed cost
- $19,350
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,500 clock hours, 11 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 17
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $26,307
- Typical pay for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Rapid City, SD
- $48,440
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City awarded 17 cosmetology credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 4 we list. Its listed tuition of $16,450 compares with a South Dakota median wage of $49,800 for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists (BLS, May 2025).
On South Dakota's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | Certificate | In-personLicense of Cosmetology · In person · CIP 12.0401 | $15,750+ $2,700 books | 43 weeks, 35 hours a week | 63.5% | 18% | $6,280 | 52 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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