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Design Institute of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Tuition

$29,300

Acceptance

Open admission

Students

111

Type

University

Setting

Urban

Distance from home

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Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$29,300

Out-of-State Tuition

$29,300

Avg On-Campus Living

$18,167

Avg Off-Campus Living

$22,086

Financial Aid & Outcomes

CollegeScorecard · 2024

What will it actually cost?

Sticker price$47,467
Net price (after aid)$31,293

Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.

Net price by family income

$0 – $30k$28,154
$48k – $75k$44,010
$75k – $110k$25,392
$110k+$42,093

After graduation

Median earnings (10yr)$46,920
Median debt at graduation$36,844
Est. monthly loan payment$391

Earnings-to-debt ratio

Weak · 1.3×

Graduates earn about 1.3× their median debt every year.

Financial access

Students on Pell Grants51%

Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.

Students with federal loans63%

Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.

Some fields may not be reported by this institution. Verify final details with the school directly.

How does cost line up with outcomes across colleges? See our analysis of college cost vs. graduation and earnings, an association shaped by selectivity and sector, not proof a pricier college pays off.

Student Outcomes

Graduation Rate

80%

Freshman Retention

71%

Source: CollegeScorecard (2024)

Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.

Scholarships available

Decision support · Cost & value

Quick Decision Highlights

The strongest cost, aid, and value reasons to consider this school.

Need-based aid friendly

Significant share of students receive Pell Grants.

This school51%
National avg32%
Source: CollegeScorecard 2024

Strong completion rate

80% above avg

Scholarships available

Aid signal

Open-access admissions

Most qualified applicants are admitted.

Affordability snapshot

Tuition

$29.3k

Net price

$31.3k

Pell

51%

above avg

Median debt

$36.8k

Earnings (10y)

$46.9k

“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

Open admission

SAT range

852 - 1090

ACT range

14 - 21

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San Diego, CA 92121

Academics

Studying online: a small share study entirely online

In Fall 2023, 4 of Design Institute of San Diego's 111 students (4%) were enrolled entirely at a distance. A further 76 (68%) took at least one distance course alongside in-person study.

Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.

U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023

Fields of study

Design Institute of San Diego reported conferring credentials in 1 field to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.

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Frequently asked questions

About Design Institute of San Diego

Built from CampusPin profile data. Always verify final admissions, cost, financial aid, and program details with the institution before applying. See our data methodology and data dictionary.

Where is Design Institute of San Diego located?
Design Institute of San Diego is located in San Diego, CA, in the United States.
What type of institution is Design Institute of San Diego?
Design Institute of San Diego is a private university based in CA. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.
What is the acceptance rate at Design Institute of San Diego?
The most recently reported acceptance rate at Design Institute of San Diego is approximately 100%. Acceptance rate signals selectivity but does not predict any individual applicant's outcome and is not a measure of school quality. CampusPin reports the federally-published value; verify the current cycle with the institution.
What is the tuition at Design Institute of San Diego?
Design Institute of San Diego's published in-state tuition is approximately $29,300 per year. This is the published price before financial aid; the net price most students actually pay is typically lower. Verify the current academic-year tuition with the institution before applying.
How many students attend Design Institute of San Diego?
Design Institute of San Diego reports total enrollment of approximately 111 students (undergraduate plus graduate). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.
How much does Design Institute of San Diego actually cost after financial aid?
The average net price at Design Institute of San Diego is approximately $31,293 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. What families pay varies with income: students from families earning under $30,000 paid about $28,154 on average, and those from families earning $110,000 or more about $42,093. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.
What is the graduation rate at Design Institute of San Diego?
Design Institute of San Diego reports a graduation rate of approximately 80%. This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.
How much student debt do graduates of Design Institute of San Diego have?
Students who borrowed at Design Institute of San Diego left with a median of approximately $36,844 in federal loans, and about 63% of students took federal loans at all. Both numbers matter: a median describes only the students who borrowed, so it reads very differently at a school where most students borrow than at one where few do. Federal loans only, so private and parent borrowing are not included.
How much do graduates of Design Institute of San Diego earn?
Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $46,920 for students who received federal financial aid at Design Institute of San Diego. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.
How should I verify final details about Design Institute of San Diego?
CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with Design Institute of San Diego.

Fields this college awarded credentials in

All 1 fields Design Institute of San Diego reported, by credentials conferred in 2023-24, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.

Fields Design Institute of San Diego reported conferring credentials in during 2023-24, with the number awarded and the highest credential level.
FieldAwardedLevel
Design and Applied Arts30Graduate2 graduate · 28 bachelor's

Fields are as classified in the federal IPEDS completions collection, which records credentials already conferred. A field listed here was awarded in the reporting year; it does not confirm the program is currently admitting students, and a field CampusPin has no guide for is still shown under its official federal title. Confirm current offerings with the institution.

Data sources & methodology

Reporting period: 2024Last verified: June 10, 2026

Facts on this profile of Design Institute of San Diego are compiled from federal datasets and the institution's own published information.

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