Private for-profit · Community college

Interior Designers Institute

Newport Beach, California · Small city

—
Transfer rate: —
Avg net price: —
Grad / completion: $54,974
Median earnings

Interior Designers Institute is a private for-profit associate-granting institution in Newport Beach, California (small city setting), enrolling 97 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private for-profitSmall · 97 undergradsSmall cityNear the coast

About Newport Beach, California

Newport Beach is a coastal city in Orange County, California, United States. The Upper Bay of Newport is a canyon carved by a stream in the Pleistocene period. The Lower Bay of Newport was formed much later by sand brought along by ocean currents, which constructed the offshore beach now recognized as the Balboa Peninsula of Newport Beach. Beachgoers have flocked to Newport Beach since the Pacific Electric Railway began bringing them in 1905. Attractions include the city beaches from the Santa Ana River to the tip of the Balboa Peninsula, Corona del Mar State Beach, and the beaches at Crystal Cove State Park. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Small city
Highest degree offered: Graduate
Nearest big city: 36 miles to Los Angeles, CA
To the ocean: 3 miles
Nearest airport: 2 miles to John Wayne Orange County (SNA) · major hub

How Interior Designers Institute compares

Earnings, 10 years after entry$54,974

Higher than 94% · #24 of 326 in California

Median debt at graduation$22,082

Lower than 4%

Student–faculty ratio7 : 1

Lower than 92%

Undergraduate enrollment97

Larger than 28%

Percentiles compare Interior Designers Institute with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in California.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

Undergraduate9795%
Graduate55%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White58%
Black3.1%
Hispanic15%
Asian14%
Other or multiracial9.3%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 97
Graduate enrollment: 5
Student–faculty ratio: 7 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 28%
First-generation students: —
Students over 25: 68%
Median family income: $30,429

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition: $20,250
Room & board: —
Books & supplies: $1,510
Total cost of attendance: —
Average net price: —

Outcomes

Graduated: —
First-year retention: —
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $51,615
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $54,974
Median debt at graduation: $22,082
Students with federal loans: 44%
Paying down their loans (1 year in): 56%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing: No
Application fee: Free

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years): $54,974
Typical debt at graduation: $22,082
Debt vs. one year's pay: 40%
Out-earn a HS grad: 65%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.0 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

Campus climate

Summer high: 80°F
Winter low: 48°F
Annual rain: 11.2″

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santa Ana John Wayne AP, CA US station (2.7 mi from campus).

What Interior Designers Institute graduates study — and earn

Design and Applied ArtsAssoc.

25 grads$53k 1 yr$33k 5 yr$24k debt

25$52,768$33,394$23,814 Design and Applied Arts

12 grads$51k 1 yr$33k 5 yr$29k debt

12$51,188$32,702$28,655 Design and Applied ArtsCert.

— grads— 1 yr$61k 5 yr— debt

——$61,164—

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

Colleges similar to Interior Designers Institute

Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare Interior Designers Institute side by side →

Modern Technology School

For-profit

Fountain Valley, California · Small city · 29 mi to Los Angeles

Students: 101
Tuition: —
Transfer: 0%
Earnings: $51k

Angeles Institute

For-profit

ARTESIA, California · Large suburb · 15 mi to Los Angeles

Students: 113
Tuition: —
Transfer: 0%
Earnings: $61k

Concorde Career College-North Hollywood

For-profit

North Hollywood, California · Large city · 13 mi to Los Angeles

Students: 158
Tuition: —
Transfer: 0%
Earnings: $51k

California Career College

For-profit

Canoga Park, California · Large city · 23 mi to Los Angeles

Students: 190
Tuition: —
Transfer: 0%
Earnings: $52k

Marian Health Careers Center-Van Nuys Campus

For-profit

Van Nuys, California · Large city · 15 mi to Los Angeles

Students: 90
Tuition: —
Transfer: 0%
Earnings: $64k

Career Development Institute Inc

For-profit

Los Angeles, California · Large city · 8 mi to Los Angeles

Students: 172
Tuition: —
Transfer: 0%
Earnings: $62k

Colleges near Interior Designers Institute

University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA · Public · Bachelor's · 30,197 students

1 mi

Vanguard University of Southern California

Costa Mesa, CA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 1,933 students

3 mi

Stanbridge University

Irvine, CA · Private for-profit · Bachelor's · 2,643 students

3 mi

Pacific College

Costa Mesa, CA · Private for-profit · Associate · 225 students

3 mi

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA · Public · Certificate · 16,091 students

3 mi

Concordia University-Irvine

Irvine, CA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 1,536 students

3 mi

Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa

Costa Mesa, CA · Private nonprofit · Certificate · 32 students

3 mi

Westcliff University

Irvine, CA · Private for-profit · Bachelor's · 2,363 students

3 mi

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.