Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & DesignPrivate (for-profit)

KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts

Dallas, Texas·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southwest·kdstudio.com
6-yr Graduation
81%
Total enrollment
70
peer median 206
Avg net price
$24,148
+$4.3k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
44
44 candidates competed
Admitted
30
68.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
17
56.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
81%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

27.0pp gap
Pell recipients
67%
Non-Pell
94%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 27.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 3 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
3
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
66.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
66.7%
+66.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

3programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 33.3%
  • Failing2 · 66.7%

Severity spectrum

Critical
2
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

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.

2
Visual and Performing Arts General
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-18.8%
$27,042 vs $33,298
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-18.0%
$27,311 vs $33,298

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Visual and Performing Arts General
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
74%
$20,000 debt · $27,042 earn
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
62%
$16,841 debt · $27,311 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1988Next review Jun 2025

Action history · 2

  1. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation
  2. Mar 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$23,906
$30–48k$24,631
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,148
+$4,349vs Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design median $19,799
Federal loans
52.0%
In-state tuition
$18,080
Out-of-state
$18,080

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 79 students received $410K in Pell grants, alongside $644K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
79
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$410K
$409,511 total
Direct Loans
$644K
115 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$198K
50 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$239K
52 loan awards
Parent PLUS$207K
13 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 75 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (4.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.0%
+1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
75
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.2%
2017
19.7%
2018
14.1%
2019
4.0%
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 Kdstudio

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

48 total completions
01Visual/Performing Arts
48100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
70
12-mo unduplicated
108
Undergraduate
108
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
59%64
Women
41%44

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
40.2%
White
29.9%
Hispanic
21.8%
Asian
3.5%
Two or more
3.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.1%

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 · 102 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    10.0:1

    Kdstudio vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Kdstudio 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
    SubjectKD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts
    81%70$24,148Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    MediaTech Institute-Houston
    62$16,906Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    MediaTech Institute-Dallas
    217$18,860Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Culinary Institute Inc
    316$26,470Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin
    305$20,738Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Sessions College for Professional Design
    85.7%194$15,156Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Peer group median81%85.7%206$19,799

    Frequently asked questions about KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Kdstudio.

    What is the graduation rate at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts?

    KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts reports a 6-year graduation rate of 81% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts?

    KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts reports a total enrollment of 70 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts?

    The average net price at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts is $24,148 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts?

    KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts's yield rate is 56.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts located?

    KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts is located in Dallas, Texas 75207.

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