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Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts

Portland, Maine·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·idsva.edu
Total enrollment
99
peer median 245
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Program outcomes

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

Of 4 Title IV programs, 0 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
4
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

4programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data4 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 2015Next review Jun 2030
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 2010Next review Dec 2022

Action history · 2

  1. Nov 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  2. Nov 2015Initial Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $3.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$3.0M
93 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · Grad$800K
47 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.2M
46 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.

Of 36 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
36
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.0%
2017
0.0%
2018
0.0%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at IDSVA

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

23 total completions
01Liberal Arts
23100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
99
12-mo unduplicated
104

Gender split

Men
25%26
Women
75%78

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 92 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    IDSVA vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions IDSVA selected for federal comparison reporting.

    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
    SubjectInstitute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts
    99Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Hartford International University for Religion and Peace
    109Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Thomas College
    53%96.3%1,635$19,223Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Unity Environmental University
    29%81.8%7,165$18,217Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education
    380Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Eastern Nazarene College
    39%59.0%60$17,733Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median39%81.8%245$18,217

    Frequently asked questions about Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about IDSVA.

    How many students attend Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts?

    Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts reports a total enrollment of 99 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts located?

    Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts is located in Portland, Maine 04101-0000.

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