Private (for-profit)

Interior Designers Institute

Newport Beach, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·idi.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
88%
+8.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
102
peer median 121
Avg net price
Not reported
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About

Interior Designers Institute (IDI) is a private college located in Newport Beach, California, founded in 1984. It offers a range of programs from certificate courses to a Master of Interior Architecture, emphasizing hands-on, studio-based learning. IDI has a small student-to-faculty ratio and focuses on preparing students for careers in interior design and architecture, with CIDA and ACCSC accreditation.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
88%+8.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
100%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
100%

Pell equity

14.3pp gap
Pell recipients
100%1 of 1
Non-Pell (all)
86%6 of 7
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%3 of 3
No Federal Aid
75%3 of 4

Pell recipients here graduate at a 14.3-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2023 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 5 Title IV programs, 1 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
5
Passing
1
20.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

5programs
  • Passing1 · 20.0%
  • No Data4 · 80.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
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.

1
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+87.0%
$67,473 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
39%
$26,183 debt · $67,473 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1987Next review Nov 2029

Action history · 3

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  3. Nov 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard
Net price by income not reported.
Federal loans
43.9%
In-state tuition
$20,250
Out-of-state
$20,250

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, 33 students received $195K in Pell grants, alongside $491K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
33
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$195K
$194,762 total
Direct Loans
$491K
86 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$132K
37 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$208K
42 loan awards
Parent PLUS$151K
7 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 38 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
38
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.5%
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 Interior Designers Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

50 total completions
01Visual/Performing Arts
4590.0%
02Architecture
510.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
102
12-mo unduplicated
159
Undergraduate
154
Graduate
5

Gender split

Men
5%8
Women
95%151

Race / ethnicity composition

White
57.7%
Hispanic
15.5%
Asian
14.4%
Two or more
5.1%
Black
3.1%
Non-resident
3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.0%

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
0.00
0 offenses · 107 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

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    7.0:1

    Interior Designers Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Interior Designers Institute 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
    SubjectInterior Designers Institute
    		88%Open admission102Not reported—
    Design Institute of San Diego
    		80%100.0%94$44,010—
    ATA College
    		—Open admission80$19,157Community College
    Los Angeles College of Music
    		28%87.7%261$43,590—
    Northwest College of Art & Design
    		58%66.0%139$16,418—
    Gnomon
    		100%41.8%526$51,949—
    Peer group median80%76.8%121$43,590

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in Interior Designers Institute's comparison group.

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    Frequently asked questions about Interior Designers Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Interior Designers Institute.

    What is the acceptance rate at Interior Designers Institute?

    Interior Designers Institute does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

    What is the graduation rate at Interior Designers Institute?

    Interior Designers Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 88% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Interior Designers Institute?

    Interior Designers Institute reports a total enrollment of 102 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Interior Designers Institute?

    Interior Designers Institute does not have a reported average net price. Net-price data was not reported in the latest federal collection.

    Where is Interior Designers Institute located?

    Interior Designers Institute is located in Newport Beach, California 92660.

    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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