BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

FIDM - Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Los Angeles, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West
Acceptance
Not reported
—
6-yr Graduation
65%
-0.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
564
peer median 8,206
Avg net price
$44,573
+$4.0k vs Baccalaureate
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About

The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) was a private college founded in 1969 by Tonian Hohberg in downtown Los Angeles. In 2023, Arizona State University (ASU) announced that FIDM would become a part of ASU's fashion education program. The school officially closed on March 31, 2025 with its final graduating class.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
65%-0.5pp vs Baccalaureate

Pell equity

4.8pp gap
Pell recipients
62%75 of 121
Non-Pell (all)
67%175 of 262
Subsidized loan, no Pell
67%62 of 92
No Federal Aid
66%113 of 170

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 12 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 4 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
12
Passing
8
66.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

12programs
  • Passing8 · 66.7%
  • No Data4 · 33.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
7
No data
4

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

8
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+6.1%
$38,279 vs $36,082
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+29.9%
$46,866 vs $36,082
Apparel and Textiles
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+36.5%
$49,263 vs $36,082
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+48.5%
$53,575 vs $36,082
Specialized Sales Merchandising and Marketing Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+50.7%
$54,371 vs $36,082
Marketing
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+75.6%
$63,366 vs $36,082
Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services Other
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+78.6%
$64,446 vs $36,082
Apparel and Textiles
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+86.0%
$67,118 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

7
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
57%
$30,692 debt · $53,575 earn
Apparel and Textiles
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
46%
$31,000 debt · $67,118 earn
Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services Other
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
46%
$29,500 debt · $64,446 earn
Marketing
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
29%
$18,633 debt · $63,366 earn
Apparel and Textiles
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
28%
$14,000 debt · $49,263 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
27%
$12,407 debt · $46,866 earn
Specialized Sales Merchandising and Marketing Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
22%
$12,000 debt · $54,371 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2013Next review Apr 2026
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2007Next review Sep 2018
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2003Next review Jun 2025
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1978Next review Dec 2017

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 11

  1. Mar 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  2. Mar 2025Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  3. Nov 2023Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  4. Nov 2023Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  5. Jun 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    WASC Senior College and University Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$40,428
$30–48k$32,640
$48–75k$49,183
$75–110k$50,653
$110k+$49,072

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$44,573
+$3,960vs Baccalaureate median $40,613
Federal loans
31.8%
In-state tuition
$35,000
Out-of-state
$35,000

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 78 students received $385K in Pell grants, alongside $1.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
78
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$385K
$385,141 total
Direct Loans
$1.6M
183 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$229K
61 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$213K
71 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$155K
8 loan awards
Parent PLUS$898K
38 loan awards
Grad PLUS$59K
5 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 917 borrowers who entered repayment, 19 (2.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.0%
-0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
917
Defaulted
19
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2015
7.6%
2016
6.5%
2017
5.1%
2018
6.6%
2019
2.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at FIDM

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs12
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

791 total completions
01Business
43454.9%
02Visual/Performing Arts
31139.3%
03Family/Consumer Sci
465.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
564
12-mo unduplicated
1,550
Undergraduate
1,496
Graduate
54

Gender split

Men
16%246
Women
84%1,304

Race / ethnicity composition

White
29.9%
Hispanic
23.5%
Non-resident
21.3%
Asian
11.0%
Black
7.5%
Unknown
3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.5%
Two or more
1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.8%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.55
1 offenses · 1,814 students

3-year trend

1.592 yrs ago1.701 yr ago0.55Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs10
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
135.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
1

FIDM vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions FIDM selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectFIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
65%Not reported564$44,573Baccalaureate
Academy of Art University
34%Open admission5,498$40,613Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
California State University-Long Beach
69%46.3%42,003$10,440R2 Research
Fashion Institute of Technology
—60.2%8,206$19,095Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Kent State University at Kent
64%86.3%26,374$20,787R1 Research
LIM College
49%95.9%1,467$38,667—
Otis College of Art and Design
66%81.8%1,267$51,248—
Savannah College of Art and Design
69%83.0%18,550$49,430Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
The New School
69%63.5%9,068$58,741R2 Research
Peer group median66%81.8%8,206$40,613

Institutions like FIDM

Explore the federal data for institutions in FIDM's comparison group.

IPEDS

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about FIDM.

What is the acceptance rate at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising?

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising does not have a reported acceptance rate. An admit rate was not reported in the latest federal IPEDS collection.

What is the graduation rate at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising?

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising reports a 6-year graduation rate of 65% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising?

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising reports a total enrollment of 564 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising?

The average net price at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising is $44,573 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising located?

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising is located in Los Angeles, California 90015-1421.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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