FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$31,275

2021 Average Net Price

$31,404

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.07%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

113

86.7% Full-Time

About

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco is a higher education institution located in San Francisco County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco were Fashion Merchandising (21 degrees awarded), Fashion & Apparel Design (8 degrees), and Interior Design (8 degrees).

In 2021, 66 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco. 89.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 10.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (19 degrees), 1.19 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (16 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco 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-San Francisco 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 $31,404.

In 2021, 66% of undergraduate students attending FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 58% 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-San Francisco was $31,275. The cost of tuition at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco 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-San Francisco (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$31,404

2021 Value

16.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $31,404. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco grew by 16.7%.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

66%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

58%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

66% of undergraduate students at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 8.2% with respect to 2020, when 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco (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-San Francisco 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.

Enrollment

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco had a total enrollment of 113 students in 2020. The full-time enrollment at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco is 98 students and the part-time enrollment is 15. This means that 86.7% of students enrolled at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco, both undergraduate and graduate, is 27.4% White, 24.8% Hispanic or Latino, 23.9% Asian, 7.96% Black or African American, 5.31% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.885% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.5%), followed by Asian Female (22.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (21.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

86.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco in 2020, both undergraduate and graduate, is 113 students. The full-time enrollment at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco is 98 and the part-time enrollment is 15. This means that 86.7% of students enrolled at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco 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-San Francisco (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

100%

2020 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-San Francisco was 100%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2020)

White
31 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
28 enrolled students
Asian
27 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco is 27.4% White, 24.8% Hispanic or Latino, 23.9% Asian, 7.96% Black or African American, 5.31% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.885% 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, 5 students (4.42%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 52 more women than men received degrees from FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco is white (19 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (16 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco is Fashion Merchandising (21 degrees awarded), followed by Fashion & Apparel Design (8 degrees) and Interior Design (8 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (30 degrees awarded) and Business (36 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-San Francisco are Accountants & auditors (1,027,045 people), Other managers (690,698 people), Financial managers (463,830 people), Chief executives & legislators (360,666 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (281,963 people).

The most specialized majors at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco in 2021 are Visual & Performing Arts (30 degrees awarded) and Business (36 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-San Francisco are Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Chief executives & legislators, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco are Visual & Performing Arts (30 degrees awarded) and Business (36 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-San Francisco are Elementary & secondary schools (594,152 people), Computer Systems Design (499,630 people), Banking & related activities (476,643 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (415,892 people), and Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services (394,034 people).

The most specialized majors at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco are Visual & Performing Arts (30 degrees awarded) and Business (36 degrees) (as of 2021).

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-San Francisco.

Most Common (2021)

Fashion Merchandising
21 degree-majors awarded
Fashion & Apparel Design
8 degree-majors awarded
Interior Design
8 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco was Fashion Merchandising with 21 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 7 degrees were awarded to men at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco, which is 0.119 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (59).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 3 degrees were awarded to men at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco in Fashion Merchandising, which is 0.167 times less than the 18 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 18 degrees were awarded to men at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco in Fashion Merchandising, which is 6 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
19 degrees awarded
Asian
16 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco is white (19 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (16 degrees).

7.58% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
16 degrees awarded
Asian Female
13 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco is white female (16 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (13 degrees).

Operations

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco employs 8 Instructors. Most academics at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco are Female Instructor (6), and Male Instructor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco are: Office and Administrative Support, with 6 employees, Management, with 4 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 2 employees.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

8 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

6 Employees

In 2018, the most common positions for instructional staff at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco was Instructor with 8 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco were Office and Administrative Support with 6 employees, Management with 4 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 2 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2018)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2018, the most common demographic for instructional staff at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco was Female Instructor with 6 employees, and Male Instructor with 2 employees.

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