After Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago: graduation, pay and debt
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The typical student earns $27,652 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $13,598 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$27.7k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
$13.6k
median federal debt at graduation.
37%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished a two-year program within three yearsCollege Scorecard
46%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$21,694
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$23,332
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$27,652
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$13,598
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$9,500
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$9,500
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$9,833
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
37%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
40%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
30%
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers