Paul Mitchell
the School-Richland
For-profit College in Richland, WA. Median 10-year earnings $27,407.
Median earnings ten years after entry come to $27,407, below what most undergraduate institutions return — the central fact to weigh against cost here. Borrowing stays contained, with median debt at graduation of $9,917.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
Academics
This institution reports no six-year graduation rate. The federal measure only follows first-time, full-time students, so schools built around part-time or transfer enrollment often fall outside it entirely. Retention is strong at 86%, and first-year attrition is where most degrees are lost. The 14:1 student-faculty ratio is small enough that seminar-sized classes are the norm. This is a for-profit short-program school. That is not disqualifying, but it does mean verifying accreditation, transferability of credits, and job-placement claims directly rather than trusting the category. The undergraduate body is just 457, which shapes everything from class size to how often a required course is offered.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 457 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Students pay an average of $25,952 annually once grants are applied. Net price varies modestly by income — $25,866 at $0–30k against $31,358 at $110k+ — so the average is a fair guide for most families. About 71% get grants averaging $6,326, so plan on the possibility of paying closer to full price. Most students borrow — 59% take federal loans to cover the gap.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 129 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $25,866 |
| $30–48k | $24,584 |
| $48–75k | $25,393 |
| $75–110k | $30,564 |
| $110k+ | $31,358 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 268 of these 457 students, totalling $1,847,277 — an average of $6,893 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Benton County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)