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Interior Designers Institute

Newport Beach, CA · 97 undergraduates · 28% receive Pell Grants
For-profitMainly associate degrees

Not graded. The federal data for this school is too thin to grade it fairly, which is common for very small, new or graduate-only schools. The figures that do exist are below.

Is it affordable?
No
Average net price $33,187 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $9,953.
Will most students finish?
About half
51% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 36%.
Is it worth the price?
Not enough data
Debt or earnings figures are missing.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • 51% of students graduate, better than 77% of two-year colleges.

Why it is bad

  • Expensive: the average student pays about $33,187 a year after grants, more than at 94% of two-year colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
51%
Better than 77% of similar colleges. Typical: 36%
Return for year 2
n/a
Typical: 64%
Earnings after 10 years
n/a
Typical: $45,146
Debt at graduation
$19,803
Typical: $12,000
Net price per year
$33,187
Better than 6% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,953
Published tuition
$20,250
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Design and Applied Arts12$33,993n/a

Associate degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Design and Applied Arts25$33,993n/a

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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