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Fashion Institute Of Design & Merchandising - Orange County, California

Overview of Fashion Institute Of Design & Merchandising - Orange County

Students attend Fashion Institute in Irvine, California, a medium-sized city. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Fashion Institute degrees go up to the Associate's degree.

Fashion Institute Selectivity

Applicants to the school appreciate its open admissions policy.

Student Body

There are 535 students at Fashion Institute (as of 2005). A very high share of students at the school are female.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Fashion Institute

Fashion Institute Of Design & Merchandising - Orange County
17590 Gillette Avenue
Irvine, CA 92614-5610
General Phone: (949) 851-6200
Admissions Phone: (888) 974-3436
Financial Aid Phone: (949) 851-6200
http://FIDM.edu

Fashion Institute Student Body

In 2005, Fashion Institute had a total enrollment of 535 students (496 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White49%
Black3%
Hispanic24%
Asian15%
American Indian0%
Other Races7%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 183%
18-1958%
20-2119%
22-2413%
25-296%
30-341%
35-390%
40-490%

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

ResidencePercent
California89%
Arizona2%
Oregon1%
Colorado1%
Nevada1%
Foreign countries1%
Wisconsin1%
Massachusetts1%
Kansas1%
Utah1%
New Mexico1%
Washington1%

Fashion Institute Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time69 %
Part-Time69 %

Fashion Institute Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Irvine, California for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Fashion Institute Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (888) 974-3436

Fashion Institute Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 16,775
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 16,775
Books and supplies$ 1,900

Financial Aid:
Fashion Institute participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 1111203)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (949) 851-6200

Fashion Institute Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track25

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year2*5$30,937
All faculty totalcalendar year2*5$30,937

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

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Fashion Institute Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Fashion Institute Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Fashion Institute Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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