True College Verdict
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New York School of Interior Design

New York, NY · 427 undergraduates · 17% receive Pell Grants · admits 63%
Private nonprofitMainly certificates

About average. It ranks 797 of 1,952 certificate schools on student outcomes, with an overall score of 52 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
No
Average net price $59,673 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $17,716.
Will most students finish?
About half
58% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 71%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $14,250 against earnings of $56,823, a ratio of 0.25. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

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

  • Students stay: 100% of first-year students return for a second year, better than 95% of certificate schools.
  • Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $56,823, higher than 93% of certificate schools.

Why it is bad

  • Only 58% of students graduate. 69% of certificate schools do better.
  • Expensive: the average student pays about $59,673 a year after grants, more than at 100% of certificate schools.

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
58%
Better than 31% of similar colleges. Typical: 71%
Return for year 2
100%
Better than 95% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$56,823
Better than 93% of similar colleges. Typical: $36,576
Debt at graduation
$14,250
Better than 52% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,500
Net price per year
$59,673
Better than 0% of similar colleges. Typical: $17,716
Published tuition
$34,330
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Design and Applied Arts28n/an/a

Associate degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Design and Applied Arts27n/an/a

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Design and Applied Arts63n/an/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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