After Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa: graduation, pay and debt
Costa Mesa, California · For-profit · 347 undergrads
The typical student earns $26,897 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $13,000 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$26.9k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
$13k
median federal debt at graduation.
45%
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
79%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$23,724
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$25,598
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$26,897
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard
36%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$13,000
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$9,500
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
45%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
47%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
60%
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