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DigiPen Institute Of Technology

Overview of DigiPen Institute Of Technology

The main campus of DigiPen is in Redmond, WA (a large suburb). The school is a private, for-profit school. DigiPen offers degrees up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The school tends to concentrate its instruction in a few key disciplines. DigiPen students most commonly major in a field related to computer science and engineering.

DigiPen Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007, 35% of people who applied to DigiPen were accepted. In 2007, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 530 to 640. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores of 560 or more.

Student Body

In 2007, DigiPen had 873 enrolled students. Males make up the lion's share of the student body at the school.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of DigiPen Institute of Technology is to offer higher education to those who would like to pursue studies and careers in fields of interactive computer technologies, which include graphics and real-time interactive simulation, and provide highly qualified personnel to the interactive computer industries to sustain their growth and productivity."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting DigiPen

DigiPen Institute Of Technology
5001-150th Ave NE
Redmond, WA 98052
General Phone: (425) 558-0299
http://www.digipen.edu

DigiPen Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Computer Science And Engineering74computer programming courses, computer engineering
Media0animation and special effects

Number of programs and degrees for DigiPen in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree743
Master's degree01

DigiPen Student Body

In 2007, DigiPen had a total enrollment of 873 students (830 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men89%
Women11%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate95%
Graduate5%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White67%
Black2%
Hispanic6%
Asian7%
American Indian0%
Unknown14%
(Foreign Students)5%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-1927%
20-2131%
22-2425%
25-2914%
30-342%
35-390%
40-490%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Washington37%
California8%
Texas4%
Ohio3%
New Jersey3%
Wisconsin3%
Pennsylvania3%
New York3%
Indiana2%
Missouri2%
Oregon2%
Colorado2%
Illinois2%
Virginia2%
Arizona2%
Michigan1%
Alaska1%
Minnesota1%
Kansas1%
New Mexico1%
Hawaii1%
Iowa1%
New Hampshire1%
Nevada1%
(International Students)1%
Montana1%
Idaho1%
Mississippi1%
Utah1%
Maryland1%
Georgia1%
Florida1%
Tennessee1%
North Dakota1%

DigiPen Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time79 %

DigiPen Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Redmond, Washington for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Washington Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

DigiPen Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total50917835%17799%
Men47515933%15899%
Women341956%19100%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal530640
SAT Math560670
SAT Writing485580
ACT Verbal2127
ACT Math2529
ACT Composite2429

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT73%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT30%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

DigiPen Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 16,720
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 16,720
Books and supplies$ 900

Financial Aid:
DigiPen participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3724300)

DigiPen Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track2611

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year10$70,4263$65,550
Associate professorcalendar year14$72,6077$65,929
Lecturercalendar year2*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year26$69,76010$65,815

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professoracademic year0*1*
All faculty totalacademic year0*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

DigiPen Degree Programs (2007)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Programming, Other

MEDIA
Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects

DigiPen Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets DigiPen Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%DigiPen % of degrees in computer science and engineering
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%DigiPen Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%DigiPen Male % of student body
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%DigiPen % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%DigiPen Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%DigiPen Student SAT scores
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%DigiPen Salaries of full-time faculty
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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