FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$31,275

2021 Average Net Price

$41,070

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.07%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

36%

1,490 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,764

85.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

73.8%

476 Graduates

About

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles were Fashion Merchandising (262 degrees awarded), Fashion & Apparel Design (140 degrees), and General Design & Visual Communications (68 degrees).

In 2021, 896 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles. 84.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 15.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (288 degrees), 1.55 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (186 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles is $31,275, which is $16,775 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles is $31,275, which is $16,775 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $41,070.

In 2021, 59% of undergraduate students attending FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$31,275

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles was $31,275. The cost of tuition at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles is $16,775 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$41,070

2021 Value

1.67%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $41,070. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles grew by 1.67%.

This chart compares the average net price of FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$16,580

Room and Board

$2,501

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles was of $16,580 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 9.92% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,501. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

59%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

46%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

59% of undergraduate students at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 11.3% with respect to 2020, when 53% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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.

2.07%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles was 2.07%, which represents 19 out of the 917 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.

Admissions

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles received 1,490 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 7.74% annual growth. Out of those 1,490 applicants, 536 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 36% acceptance rate.

There were 1,764 students enrolled at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles in 2021.

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles has an overall enrollment yield of 54.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

36%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

536

Accepted Out of 1,490

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles was 36% (536 admissions from 1,490 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 38.6%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 7.74%, while admissions declined by −14.1%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles had a total enrollment of 1,764 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles is 1,515 students and the part-time enrollment is 249. This means that 85.9% of students enrolled at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles, both undergraduate and graduate, is 32.5% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 8.62% Black or African American, 1.19% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.907% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.113% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (20.9%) and Asian Female (10.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (23.8%), followed by White Female (19%) and Black or African American Female (9.52%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

85.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,764 students. The full-time enrollment at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles is 1,515 and the part-time enrollment is 249. This means that 85.9% of students enrolled at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

89%

2021 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 FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles was 89%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
573 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
441 enrolled students
Asian
210 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles is 32.5% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 8.62% Black or African American, 1.19% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.907% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.113% 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 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 77 students (4.37%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 616 more women than men received degrees from FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles is white (288 degrees awarded). There were 1.55 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (186 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles is Fashion Merchandising (262 degrees awarded), followed by Fashion & Apparel Design (140 degrees) and General Design & Visual Communications (68 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (320 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (54 degrees), and Business (522 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles are Accountants & auditors (1,031,561 people), Other managers (699,439 people), Financial managers (466,497 people), Chief executives & legislators (363,674 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (286,518 people).

The most specialized majors at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles in 2021 are Visual & Performing Arts (320 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (54 degrees), and Business (522 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles are Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles are Visual & Performing Arts (320 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (54 degrees), and Business (522 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles are Elementary & secondary schools (666,748 people), Computer Systems Design (504,329 people), Banking & related activities (480,670 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (431,063 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (396,384 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles.

Most Common (2021)

Fashion Merchandising
262 degrees awarded
Fashion & Apparel Design
140 degrees awarded
General Design & Visual Communications
68 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles was Fashion Merchandising with 262 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

140

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

756

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 140 degrees were awarded to men at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles, which is 0.185 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (756).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 33 degrees were awarded to men at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles in Fashion & Apparel Design, which is 0.3 times less than the 110 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 229 degrees were awarded to men at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles in Fashion Merchandising, which is 6.94 times more than the 33 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 6.09% of graduates (29 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
288 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
186 degrees awarded
Asian
97 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles is white (288 degrees awarded). There were 1.55 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (186 degrees).

6.81% of degree recipients (61 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
250 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
160 degrees awarded
Asian Female
80 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles is white female (250 degrees awarded). There were 1.56 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (160 degrees).

Operations

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles employs 9 Instructors. Most academics at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles are Male Instructor (5), and Female Instructor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 50 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 42 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 26 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$29.7M

2021 Salaries

22.9%

decline from 2020

In 2021, FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles paid a median of $29.7M in salaries, a 22.9% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$659k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles paid a total of $659k to 9 employees working as instructors, which represents 2.22% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

9 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

50 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles was Instructor with 9 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 50 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 42 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 26 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles was Male Instructor with 5 employees, and Female Instructor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles.