Design Institute of San Diego, CA

location_on  San Diego, CA 92121 • language  disd.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private For-Profit 4-Year Very Small Primarily Nonresidential Arts, Music and Design School Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Visual and Performing Arts100%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 59%
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $24,000
Out-of-State Tuition $24,000
Average Total Cost $41,000
Average Net Cost $40,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $20,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $32,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $39,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $32,000 $15,420 $18,184
>$110K $41,000 $19,357 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 61%
Median Federal Debt $29,000
Repayment Rate 64%
Median Payment $437
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		51% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		8% 6% 10%
>$110K 		13% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $33,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $26,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $30,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $22,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $51,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $38,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $2,982 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		61% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		64% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		72% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		68% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 100%
Transfer Rate 75%
Withdrawal Rate 24%
Graduation Rate 44%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		25% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		44% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		53% 54% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Caucasian 		50% 51% 53%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 53% 58%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 98
Full-time Undergrads 25%
Avg Entry Age 26
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		90% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		10% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		6% 15% 7%
Black 		6% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		58% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		18% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		2% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		2% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		7% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		37% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		12% 21% 17%
$48K–$75K 		13% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		15% 10% 14%
>$110K 		34% 13% 19%

Nearby Colleges

California College San Diego
3 miles, S • 1.9 star
San Diego Miramar College
3 miles, E • 1.9 star
Ashford University
4 miles, S • 1.9 star
University of California-San Diego
4 miles, W • 3.7 star

Nearby Airports

San Diego International Airport
10 miles, SW • 4.1 star
John Wayne Airport-Orange County
68 miles, N • 2.8 star
Palm Springs International Airport
76 miles, NE • 1.9 star
Ontario International Airport
85 miles, N • 2.3 star