Design Institute of San Diego

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$22,163

6.68% growth from 2016

2016 Student Loan

2%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

50%

14 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

126

63.5% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

50%

6 Graduates

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Design Institute of San Diego is a higher education institution located in San Diego County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Design Institute of San Diego were Interior Design (35 degrees awarded).

In 2017, 35 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Design Institute of San Diego. 94.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 5.71% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (22 degrees), 5.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (4 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Design Institute of San Diego is $22,163, which is $8,163 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Design Institute of San Diego is $22,163, which is $8,163 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $0.

In 2017, 42% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 65% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$22,163

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Design Institute of San Diego was $22,163. The cost of tuition at Design Institute of San Diego is $8,163 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Average Net Price

$0

2017 Value

100%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Design Institute of San Diego had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $0. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Design Institute of San Diego grew by 100%.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,492

Room and Board

$948

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Design Institute of San Diego was of $12,492 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $948. The cost of room and board increased by 4.36% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.93% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

42%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

65%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

42% of undergraduate students at Design Institute of San Diego received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 2.44% with respect to 2016, when 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2%

2016 Default Rate

1

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Design Institute of San Diego was 2%, which represents 1 out of the 50 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Design Institute of San Diego received 14 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those 14 applicants, 7 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 50% acceptance rate.

There were 126 students enrolled at Design Institute of San Diego in 2017, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Design Institute of San Diego has an overall enrollment yield of 42.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

50%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

7

Accepted Out of 14

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Design Institute of San Diego was 50% (7 admissions from 14 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of false, which was N/A%. Between false and 2017, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Design Institute of San Diego in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Design Institute of San Diego has a total enrollment of 126 students. The full-time enrollment at Design Institute of San Diego is 80 students and the part-time enrollment is 46. This means that 63.5% of students enrolled at Design Institute of San Diego are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Design Institute of San Diego, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.3% White, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 7.14% Black or African American, 1.59% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.794% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.794% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Design Institute of San Diego in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (53.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (15%) and Asian Female (12.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

63.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Design Institute of San Diego, both undergraduate and graduate, is 126 students. The full-time enrollment at Design Institute of San Diego is 80 and the part-time enrollment is 46. This means that 63.5% of students enrolled at Design Institute of San Diego are enrolled full-time compared with 71.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

75%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Design Institute of San Diego was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Design Institute of San Diego had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    71

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    22

  3. Asian

    13

The enrolled student population at Design Institute of San Diego is 56.3% White, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 7.14% Black or African American, 1.59% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.794% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.794% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 31 more women than men received degrees from Design Institute of San Diego. The majority of degree recipients at Design Institute of San Diego are white (22 degrees awarded). There were 5.5 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (4 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Design Institute of San Diego is Interior Design (35 degrees awarded), followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Design Institute of San Diego, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (35 degrees awarded).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Design Institute of San Diego are Elementary & middle school teachers (97,016 people), Graphic designers (91,073 people), Other managers (69,024 people), Other designers (57,300 people), and Postsecondary teachers (55,507 people).

The most specialized majors at Design Institute of San Diego are Visual & Performing Arts (35 degrees awarded).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Design Institute of San Diego are Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, Chief executives & legislators, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Design Institute of San Diego are Visual & Performing Arts (35 degrees awarded).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Design Institute of San Diego are Elementary & secondary schools (165,720 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (109,805 people), Specialized design services (62,482 people), Computer Systems Design (60,351 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (55,351 people).

The most specialized majors at Design Institute of San Diego are Visual & Performing Arts (35 degrees awarded).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Design Institute of San Diego.

Most Common

  1. Interior Design

    35 degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Design Institute of San Diego was Interior Design with 35 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 2

  2. 33

In 2017, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Design Institute of San Diego, which is 0.0606 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (33).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Design Institute of San Diego in Interior Design, which is 0.0606 times less than the 33 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 33 degrees were awarded to women at Design Institute of San Diego in Interior Design, which is 16.5 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

67%

100% Completion Time

83%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 67% of students graduating from Design Institute of San Diego completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 83% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 83% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Design Institute of San Diego is Male and White (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    22 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    4 degrees awarded

  3. Asian

    3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Design Institute of San Diego is white (22 degrees awarded). There were 5.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (4 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    21 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino Female

    4 degrees awarded

  3. Asian Female

    3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Design Institute of San Diego is white female (21 degrees awarded). There were 5.25 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (4 degrees).

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Operations

Design Institute of San Diego has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (N/A%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2017, Design Institute of San Diego had a total salary expenditure of $3.14M. Design Institute of San Diego employs 5 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Design Institute of San Diego are Female Instructors (4), Male Instructors(1), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Design Institute of San Diego are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 8 employees, Management, with 1 employees, and Sales and related with 0 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

0%

growth from 2016

Design Institute of San Diego has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Design Institute of San Diego stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Design Institute of San Diego received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$1.01M

2017 Salaries

3.03%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Design Institute of San Diego paid a median of $1.01M in salaries, which represents 32.3% of their overall expenditure ($3.14M) and a 3.03% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.79% growth from 2015 and a 30% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.59M (39.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$310k

Instructional Salaries

5

Number of Employees

In 2017, Design Institute of San Diego paid a total of $310k to 5 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.02M (18.6%) for similar Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

5 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

8 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Design Institute of San Diego were Instructor with 5 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Design Institute of San Diego were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 8 employees; Management with 1 employees; and Sales and related with 0 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Instructor

  2. Male Instructor

  3. false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Design Institute of San Diego was Female Instructor with 4 employees, Male Instructor with 1 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Design Institute of San Diego.

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