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DigiPen Institute Of Technology, Washington

Overview of DigiPen Institute Of Technology

The main campus of DigiPen is in Redmond, Washington (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 media and computer science and engineering.

DigiPen Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, 47% of people who applied to DigiPen were accepted. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 540 to 650. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 570 or more. Students attending DigiPen come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 677 enrolled students. Males make up the lion's share of the student body at DigiPen.

Student Life

Meal plans are available.

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
Admissions Phone: (425) 895-4438
Financial Aid Phone: (425) 895-4446
http://www.digipen.edu

DigiPen Programs and Degrees (2005)

DigiPen awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Computer Science And Engineering44computer programming courses
Media19animation and special effects

Number of programs and degrees for DigiPen in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree382
Associate's degree252
Master's degree01

DigiPen Student Body

In 2005, DigiPen had a total enrollment of 677 students (651 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men94%
Women6%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White45%
Black1%
Hispanic3%
Asian4%
American Indian0%
Other Races45%
(Foreign Students)2%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Washington22%
California10%
Minnesota6%
New Jersey5%
Oregon4%
Foreign countries4%
Massachusetts4%
Pennsylvania4%
Michigan3%
Illinois3%
New York3%
Colorado3%
North Carolina3%
Idaho2%
Wisconsin2%
Maryland2%
Ohio2%
Kentucky1%
Indiana1%
Connecticut1%
Florida1%
Iowa1%
Montana1%
Rhode Island1%
Oklahoma1%
Utah1%
District of Columbia1%
Texas1%
South Dakota1%
Georgia1%
Maine1%
Missouri1%
Arizona1%
Wyoming1%
West Virginia1%

DigiPen Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time85 %
Part-Time81 %

DigiPen Room and Board (2005)

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 offers students a meal plan with 14 meals per week.

DigiPen Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total56326347%18068%
Men52124146%16970%
Women422252%1045%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal540650
SAT Math570660
ACT Verbal2228
ACT Math2330
ACT Composite2330

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 SAT77%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT28%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (425) 895-4438

DigiPen Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 13,960
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,960
Room and board$ 2,343
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,343
Books and supplies$ 750
Other expenses$ 3,248

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

Financial Aid Phone Number: (425) 895-4446

DigiPen Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year17$67,0570*
All faculty totalcalendar year17$67,0570*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professoracademic year1*0*
All faculty totalacademic year1*0*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorshort term6$61,0332*
All faculty totalshort term6$61,0332*

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

DigiPen Degree Programs (2005)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
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
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%DigiPen % of degrees in media
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%DigiPen % of students from other states
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%DigiPen Male % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%DigiPen Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 10%DigiPen Salaries of full-time faculty
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%DigiPen Student SAT scores
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%DigiPen Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%DigiPen % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Minority % of student body
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%DigiPen Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers a board (meal) plan

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