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Is Paul Mitchell the School-Boise worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Paul Mitchell the School-Boise, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Paul Mitchell the School-Boise sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $25,719 helps, but median debt of $10,555 plus yearly net price of $26,248 creates a tighter path. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is doing real work against the score and raises the financing burden quickly.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$26,248
Median earnings 10 years out
$25,719
Median debt at graduation
$10,555
Graduation rate
74%
At Paul Mitchell the School-Boise, a typical graduate carries about $10,555 in student debt and earns roughly $25,719 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $120 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Paul Mitchell the School-Boise is a two year school in Boise, ID. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Paul Mitchell the School-Boise
The median net price at Paul Mitchell the School-Boise is $26,248 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →